Create Git repo with an empty commit

I wanted to know why developers on Twitter were talking about starting git repos with an empty commit, so I did a bit of web searching. I created a bash function to make the solution easier.

Laying the Groundwork

Last night I gave a talk Laying the Groundwork at Seattle PHP. Over the years, I’ve seen a lot of different projects. Their quality and maintainability varied greatly. So I wanted to help my fellow developers to learn from the mistakes of developers past. Also, judging by what I’ve seen on the web, some PHP … Read more » Laying the Groundwork