I am a self confessed revision control fanatic. I put all my work files under revision control, by which I mean source code, schematics, documentation and configuration files. I feel vulnerable if I can't use a revision control system for a project, because I might not have a zip archive at the time point I want, and zips don't include log files.

Learning to use a new tool takes time, and a key aspect is discovering when to commit changes. Version control allows you the flexibility that daily zips lack.

I also use version control to test code builds. Checking out a code set and doing a clean build means you get to spot build problems when they can still be fixed.