Gitx

I can't speak for everyone, but I prefer to work with git in the command line because, as a software developer, I spend so much time in the command line already. It might sound strange or obsessive to someone who's not in the same position, but taking my hands off the keyboard and using a mouse is hugely annoying and interrupts my workflow (this is why developers tend to know every arcane keyboard shortcut there is--we don't want to break our flow). Also, having experimented with one or two GUIs for git, I feel like there's more power in the command line, especially for uncommon or rarely-used commands that might not be implemented in the GUI programs, or for complex commands (such as commands that use piping and redirection).

There's also the comfort of working with git in its 'raw' form. Working with any developer tool at its lowest level (usually the command line) generally gives you more power, versatility, and insight into exactly what the program is doing. GUIs (often but not always) abstract away some of that power and speed in favor of convenience and ease of use, which is just fine for people who don't need every single piece of functionality and just want a simple interface.

I can't say for sure whether most development companies would require you to work with git in the command line, but I can say that it's definitely expected of most developers to at least know how to.

Thank you. Very insightful.