> its fully centralized design is largely considered obsolete
> ...it is still widely used, maintained, and appropriate for a few use cases, such as for folks who require centralization and/or increased security controls for one reason or another.
Statements like this sour the whole book for me and makes me feel it's written by one whose experience is lacking.
"A few use cases" and "for one reason or another" both do sound dismissive, I agree.
For the rest most companies are using git in a way very similar to svn, but now Github/Gitlab/Bitkeeper whatever provides the role of a single authorative central server.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Rpu6zX
Book review I wrote a while back: https://benmccormick.org/2018/12/31/book-review-philosophy-o...
See: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/sa-visual/pop-culture-p...
What
apparently
[1]https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Lumbersexual
> Continuous Integration & Delivery
> Workplace domination by “lumber-sexuals”
This is the best the author could come up with for major developments this decade?
Are you kidding?