I like running with only one leg; it works well. But I'm too stubborn to try with 2, even if professional athletes keep telling me it is better for many reasons.
IE6 works well for me by the way. And I play piano without black keys, it works well for me. Oh, and you know what, I always study the night before my exam, it works well for me.
At the beginning you're are not even conscious that you can, but once you've discovered the power it gives you, you will branch twice a day just because you can (and more if you need).
The two stage commit approach of git is interesting but not fundamental IMHO. "stash" is really cool.
The kind of features git gives me makes me use it even when I code alone.
IE6 works well for me by the way. And I play piano without black keys, it works well for me. Oh, and you know what, I always study the night before my exam, it works well for me.