Managing versions of my app

[eluser]Michael Wales[/eluser]

GIT vs. subversion (I only heard of GIT today, in this thread)

Really look at and understand the differences between the two. Don't just pick one because a service (like GitHub exists) - that is a service, not a core piece of the technology that you are selecting.

Hosted solution vs. your own svn server (possibly with web interface such as warehouse?)

For personal projects, I tend to use my own web server (which has an svn directory above webroot, for repositories). If I am collaborating on a project or working on open source stuff, I use a hosted service (primarily because my web server doesn't support multiple users - I'd have to hand out my admin account for people to svn).

Service comparisons

I really like Beanstalk - unfortunately it's SVN only and the space limitations are smaller than others (on the free account). Good thing: you can create unlimited free accounts. Basecamp integration (as well as other services) is phenomenal (and very useful for commenting on other's commits).

Unfuddle is nice, it supports both svn and git.

For open source work, there is no better solution that GitHub - it's forking/pull features are amazing when it comes to receiving third-party contributions.