Never keep your code in a file-sync folder
Life tipsDon't keep code in Dropbox-style sync folders
Quote
here's just a word to the wise, do not keep your code, no matter how attractive this may sound, do not keep your code in a folder tied to a sync service, like
Episode 5: Episode 5 00:31:22 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)
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Summary
After Sync.com started scattering conflict copies through his code folders and it took about a day to untangle the API and documentation repos, Dave warns developers: however convenient it is for working across machines, don't keep code in a folder tied to a sync service like Dropbox.
Not in the audio. Guest episode; the quote comes from Dave's own account of his 'code disaster'. 'Dropbox' falls on an Unknown cue and isn't quoted.