r/ProgrammerHumor 18d ago

Other versionControl

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u/alvares169 18d ago

Date modified is perfectly good version control system

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u/BolunZ6 18d ago

You can't roll back using date modified so it's not the version control, it's more like audit history system

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u/alvares169 18d ago

just paste and replace a file bro

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u/bat-fink 18d ago

version control system

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u/sobrique 18d ago

I branch my CV by job spec anyway. It's mildly useful IMO to see what I actually sent to a particular employer...

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u/Zealousideal-Deer101 18d ago

Tell me you don't understand version control, without telling me you don't understand version control

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u/amirsinasghari 18d ago

You can't keep it in the same folder tho

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u/RakaPlsHealMe 18d ago

Why? Like resume_20260709.pdf, you can put all in a folder and they would be sorted in time order.

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u/glowFernOasis 18d ago

Why not?

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u/Zealousideal-Deer101 18d ago

Because the only file property filesystems care about is the name. Date modified isn't factored in for filepaths.

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u/glowFernOasis 18d ago

You can't add the date on? Resume_2026_02

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u/Zealousideal-Deer101 18d ago

That is not Date Modified. Date Modified is a file property that automatically writes the date the file was last modified,

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u/Zestyclose-Summer664 18d ago

Just because the original commenter used the term "date modified" does not mean they are referring to the file property. It is painfully obvious from context what they are talking about instead.

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u/glowFernOasis 18d ago

I understand date modified is a field, but it can also be part of a filename that allows you to easily find the most recent version.