It&#x27;s been my experience, especially in the startup scene where business requirements change often, that `git blame` rarely shows you what you want. Files get renamed, moved, re-indented, etc, frequently.<p>I wrote a tutorial on a more effective (at least for me) solution to find the true author of a change: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.andrewray.me&#x2F;a-better-git-blame&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.andrewray.me&#x2F;a-better-git-blame&#x2F;</a>