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title: "Single user source code control - a must!"
url: "https://osherove.com/blog/2003/11/4/single-user-source-code-control-a-must.md"
canonical: "https://osherove.com/blog/2003/11/4/single-user-source-code-control-a-must.html"
published: "2003-11-04T22:30:00"
updated: "2003-11-04T22:30:00"
tags: ["Off Topic"]
author: "Roy Osherove"
description: "Eric explains why it's a good idea to use source control even when working all alone on a project. I completely agree. If you are NOT using any kind of source control (and you should at least be using SourceSafe on a…"
usage: "Licensed under CC BY 4.0 — reuse, quote and adapt with attribution (Roy Osherove, link to the original page)."
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# Single user source code control - a must!

By Roy Osherove November 4, 2003 In [Off Topic](https://osherove.com/blog/category/off-topic)

**Historical article** · Originally published November 4, 2003; technical details may be outdated.

[Eric explains](http://software.ericsink.com/20031103.html#10134) why it's a good idea to use source control even when working all alone on a project. I completely agree. If you are NOT using any kind of source control (and you should at least be using SourceSafe on a windows machine) then read his words and mark mine: **You'll regret not having done it.**

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