Ever see characters any of these characters:
1) ^M
2) <feff>
3) A black diamond with a white question mark in it.
4) What<92>s going on?
???
Does your version control system tell everything has changed when it doesn’t?
Does your web app break because one of the above characters?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are not alone!
If you’ve dealt with this and figured out it please definitely shared your findings in the comments below.
I believe it is *the* number one issue in working in a hybrid environment, e.g. with Windows, Linux, and OS X.
In the next blog posts, I’ll talk about how I’ve struggled with these issues with other developers.