# Development

**URL:** https://discuss.dvc.org/c/development/7.md

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## [About the Development category](https://discuss.dvc.org/t/about-the-development-category/304)

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**Author:** [@shcheklein](https://discuss.dvc.org/u/shcheklein)\
**Replies:** 0

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Would you like to contribute and/or need some guidance? DVC and documentation development discussions are happening here.

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## [Documentation on remote storage layout](https://discuss.dvc.org/t/documentation-on-remote-storage-layout/1757)

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**Author:** [@drjasonharrison](https://discuss.dvc.org/u/drjasonharrison)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://discuss.dvc.org/t/documentation-on-remote-storage-layout/1757 "2023-09-06T18:52:30Z")

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I’m wondering if there is document that describes how the remote (or local) storage is laid out. Like is it the first two characters of the MD5, then the rest of the MD5 or some other system?

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## [Coding Patterns](https://discuss.dvc.org/t/coding-patterns/369)

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**Author:** [@jays](https://discuss.dvc.org/u/jays)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://discuss.dvc.org/t/coding-patterns/369 "2020-04-28T16:59:41Z")

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I have a complex pipeline pattern and am looking for any DVC templates/cookbook-like information to jumpstart my project. I’m running monthly training cycles for over 1K models, for counties within states, using a jupyt…

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## [Simplify Get Started?](https://discuss.dvc.org/t/simplify-get-started/194)

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**Author:** [@dashohoxha](https://discuss.dvc.org/u/dashohoxha)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://discuss.dvc.org/t/simplify-get-started/194 "2020-01-01T19:35:03Z")

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After finishing the “Get Started” tutorial, I have a feeling that it is a bit more complex than it should be for a beginner. For example the links and references to more advanced and complex explanations only distract th…

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## [Restructuring docs](https://discuss.dvc.org/t/restructuring-docs/201)

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**Author:** [@dashohoxha](https://discuss.dvc.org/u/dashohoxha)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://discuss.dvc.org/t/restructuring-docs/201 "2019-09-11T17:15:33Z")

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It is obvious that the structure of the docs needs some revising, but it is not so clear what the best structure would be. I would try these things: Create a top level section for “Contributor Guide” or “Developer Gui…

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## [Is it possible to use DVC without knowing how it works internally?](https://discuss.dvc.org/t/is-it-possible-to-use-dvc-without-knowing-how-it-works-internally/195)

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**Author:** [@dashohoxha](https://discuss.dvc.org/u/dashohoxha)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 6:48pm UTC](https://discuss.dvc.org/t/is-it-possible-to-use-dvc-without-knowing-how-it-works-internally/195 "2019-08-12T18:48:42Z")

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I am wondering, when we do a dvc init, dvc add etc. why don’t we do an automatic git add and git commit as well (with a suitable message)? In case there are some local changes on the repo, it is possible to do a git sta…