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Chocolatey vs. Scoop vs Winget - which Windows package manager to use?

It didn't seem like that long ago that there wasn't much choice when it came to package managers on Windows, but as it finally matures a bit there are actually a few to choose from. Knowing the differences between them and which one to choose can be a little overwhelming at first, so in the process of trying to justify my own choices I thought I would write up this article to give a bit of background, explain the options available and some of the key differences between them.

Spell check git commit messages with this pre-commit hook

Us developers are often in a rush to get our commits up and nobody wants to meticulously check for spelling errors each time. However, it can be annoying when you check your commits on GitHub to see one.

commit spelling error
Argggh 😫

Sure, we can live with a spelling error here and there, especially if we squash commit messages when we merge. But if there's a simple way to fix them, then why not?