I've noticed that both tested and untested branches in our staging area are being merged into the main branch. This creates a risk of having unresolved issues in the main branch. How do others handle this situation effectively? What best practices can ensure that only stable, fully tested code gets merged into main?
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You might want to examine your CI/CD setup. If you have checks in place, make sure that developers aren’t skipping them. Discussing this with the admin of the repository to set up proper restrictions could help mitigate the issue significantly.
One way to tackle this is to establish strict rules about merging. Ideally, you should not merge staging directly into main. Instead, you should merge individual feature branches that have been fully tested. Techniques like Trunk-Based Development and using feature flags can make this process smoother. It’s all about maintaining discipline during the merge process!
Totally agree! If you're employing CI/CD practices, ensure that your checks are mandatory to prevent any untested code from slipping through.
Consider renaming your staging branch to better reflect its purpose. If it’s meant for QA approval before merging into main, call it 'pre-release' or something similar. This can clarify expectations and ensure only fully vetted changes go to main.
That's a smart idea! Clear labeling can reduce confusion for everyone on the team.
Right, enforcing those checks should help keep untested changes out of the main branch!