^^^ This aspect of the arcana one is required to keep in working memory is an issue that's glossed over far too frequently. I understand that git is a developer focused tool, but requiring a user to keep a constant mental burden in working memory completely bars non-developers from using git in any legitimate way.

I'm not a welder or a metalworker, but I do know how to weld. I use a welder a handful of times per year when I need/want to. Welding is dangerous, and achieving excellence is a difficult and long road. But I can use the same tools as a pro and still get a few pieces of metal stuck together without having to relearn and restudy the whole system each time something goes wrong.

I haven't used jj in anger yet, but I think it might at least be approaching that style of developer tool.