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

The feeling, "Oops. Guess I should have spent time on that" in a job interview isn't fun, especially on something so helpful/essential. Prospective employers like to see flexibility and responsibility, even if your CV of code is great. :)

I've found that using version control (git is my preference) keeps me disciplined into rolling out batches of progress in my code, and I suspect it leads to other best practices as well.

I'm also a solo developer and I've never shared a repo.