Why should I use version control if I'm working alone and already back up regularly?

Question

I\'m working on a project:

• Just me, no collaboration/source code sharing
• I\'m already backing my code up regularly, and I can use Dropbox to restore mista

Answer 1

You're saying you're using Dropbox to restore mistakes (or "can"), so in effect, you're using Dropbox as your version control. A very simple, badly designed one. Dropbox is great for many things, but it won't help you figure out which files were changed together in the same time, or return a folder to a particular snapshot.

These are things that a "proper" version control can do better for you.