Bridgens provides a practical guide on setting up these git hooks through a Makefile, allowing developers to integrate this time-tracking system into their workflow seamlessly. The process involves creating a new branch, making changes, committing, and merging back to the master branch, with the git hooks automatically tagging the time spent. This system is intended to offer a more realistic understanding of coding time, helping developers identify where inefficiencies may lie and potentially demonstrating the benefits of tools like AI in reducing development time.
Key takeaways:
- Automated time-tracking using git hooks helps developers understand where time is spent and improve productivity.
- Time-tracking tags are created for each merged feature branch, providing a more accurate measure of development time than estimates.
- The process involves creating a new branch, making changes, and using git hooks to log time spent from branch creation to merging.
- The method aims to highlight development effort and identify trends or anomalies, such as the impact of AI-assisted coding on productivity.