Editing Version control (section)

====Improves collaboration and communication====
Version control enhances collaboration in multiple ways. Since version control can identify conflicting changes, i.e. incompatible changes made to the same lines of code, there is less need for coordination among developers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.seguetech.com/a-review-of-software-version-control-systems-benefits-and-why-it-matters/ |title=A Review of Software Version Control: Systems, Benefits, and Why it Matters |author=Irma Azarian |date=2023-06-14 |access-date=2022-11-18 |quote=Versioning is a priceless process, especially when you have multiple developers working on a single application, because it allows them to easily share files. Without version control, developers will eventually step on each other’s toes and overwrite code changes that someone else may have completed without even realizing it. Using these systems allows you to check files out for modifications, then, during check-in, if the files have been changed by another user, you will be alerted and allowed to merge them. |archive-date=2024-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926165505/https://www.seguetech.com/a-review-of-software-version-control-systems-benefits-and-why-it-matters/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 

The packaging of commits, branches, and all the associated commit messages and version labels, improves communication between developers, both in the moment and over time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dev.to/jessekphillips/git-is-a-communication-tool--2j9k |author=Jesse Phillips |title=Git is a Communication tool |date=2019-01-21 |orig-date=2018-12-12 |access-date=2022-11-18 |quote=There are continued discussions on using rebase, merge, and/or squash. I want to bring focus to the point of all these choices, communicating. |archive-date=2022-11-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119184143/https://dev.to/jessekphillips/git-is-a-communication-tool--2j9k |url-status=live }}</ref>  Better communication, whether instant or deferred, can improve the code review process, the testing process, and other critical aspects of the software development process.