title: Is Git only for Code or also for Data?
body: <p>I am running into a bit of a dilemma and I was hoping to be pointed in the right direction. </p>
  
  <p>I have Git repository which two (self-explanatory) folders: <code>scripts</code> and <code>data</code>. I keep adding new data files to analyze in <code>data</code>, while in <code>scripts</code> I write <code>R</code> scripts to analyze those files.</p>
  
  <p>I track changes in both folders. Therefore, I commit additions of new data files to <code>data</code>. This has nothing to do with tracking changes. I just want the scripts and the data to move together since I work on at least two machines. 
  I feel like I am using Git improperly, as (with respect to the <code>data</code> folder) I basically use it as a syncing tool. </p>
  
  <p><strong>So my question</strong>: is it bad habit to use Git also for data?</p>