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Why Git commit messages can turn into angry rants

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The version history of massive projects is a documented timeline of human psychological decay. While the first few file updates feature clean, professional descriptions, by version fourteen the notes usually degrade into frustrated caps-lock screaming. Developers use the permanent archival log primarily to vent their deep-seated rage at broken syntax.

Why Git commit messages can turn into angry rants
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