Pull Request Workflow
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A Pull Request Workflow is a collaborative software development process where code changes are reviewed and discussed by team members before being merged into the main codebase, ensuring code quality and facilitating knowledge sharing.
- Context:
- It can (typically) involve creating a pull request for each set of changes, which is then reviewed by other developers in the team.
- It can (often) be integrated with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) systems to automatically test the changes before they are merged.
- It can range from a simple review process in small teams to a formal review system in large organizations with multiple layers of approval.
- It can enhance code quality by enabling peer reviews and catching errors early in the development process.
- It can promote team collaboration and ensure that all team members are aware of changes being made to the codebase.
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- Example(s):
- an Open Source Project that uses pull requests to manage contributions from a diverse community of developers.
- a Corporate Development Team that uses pull requests to enforce coding standards and best practices across the organization.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- A Direct Commit Workflow, where developers commit changes directly to the main branch without a review process.
- A Single-Developer Project, where the developer does not need to review changes with others.
- See: Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), Code Review, Version Control Systems, Branching Strategies.