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RE: Shared branch vs single branch

From: Bob Archer <Bob.Archer_at_amsi.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 19:35:50 +0000

> On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Bob Archer <Bob.Archer_at_amsi.com> wrote:
> >> It really depends. I think all work for a specific release should be done in a
> single branch/folder. Many people follow the stable trunk model. In this model
> you generally do all work on trunk and then branch for a release. This is the
> same model svn itself is developed under. In this model you would also use
> what are called "feature" branches. This is generally for a feature/use case that
> will take more than a day to complete or will be worked on by more than one
> developer.
> >
> > Once again, it's up to the people not the tool to ensure your release
> management is done properly.
>
> Well, sort-of. It is always a good idea to (a) include tests for new
> code and (b) have a workflow that ensures that the tests are run and
> that someone checks the results. Expecting one person to never make
> a mistake just doesn't always work out.

Isn't is up to the people to put those processes in place? To create the correct workflow? To write the automation?

I don't think I ever said it should be ONE person's responsibility to manually do this work. Where did I say that?

BOb

>
> A general rule can't cover all cases, but in general I think the longer you let
> branches diverge with isolated work, the more likely they are to have
> conflicting changes that will take extra work to resolve when you finally do
> merge.
>
> --
> Les Mikesell
> lesmikesell_at_gmail.com
Received on 2013-09-23 21:36:29 CEST

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