A teammate force-pushed to main and overwrote commits — how do you recover?

Short answer: A force push can rewrite history and make commits disappear from the remote branch — but they’re often recoverable. Steps: Run git reflog locally to view all commit references: git reflog show origin/main

Real-world example (ShopNest)

Prefer clear commits: fix(cart): prevent negative quantities instead of update.

Say this in the interview

1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.