Smaller, Smarter, Faster, The Stacked Git Branches

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In Git, stacked branches refer to a workflow where you create a series of dependent feature branches, each building on top of the previous one. This approach is especially helpful when working on a large feature that you want to split into smaller, reviewable parts (PRs).

main
└── feature-a (branch A)
     └── feature-b (branch B, based on A)
          └── feature-c (branch C, based on B)

Each branch is stacked on top of the previous one.


Why Use Stacked Branches?

Stacked branches help keep pull requests (PRs) small and focused, making it easier to review code. Stacked branches also support parallel development, where team members can review earlier branches while later ones are still in progress, and also reduce merge conflicts by resolving them incrementally.

That was a quick tip for today, until the next time, stay curious and keep coding.