> it it’s enough be useful for beginning solo developers, and provides a start from which you can grow.

I like this guide a lot as a cheatsheet. However, when it comes to beginners I fear it is one of those things that make sense only when you already know what the guide is talking about.

It would take me more than two minutes just to explain a completely new developer what a commit is and why they would want one. And God help us if I throw the output of "diff" at them without warning...

The sad truth is, you cannot explain git in two minutes. I nonetheless admire the author for giving the problem a fair fight.