Software Development Feature Branch
A Software Development Feature Branch is a software source code branch created for the development of a specific software feature.
- Context:
- It can range from being a Short-Lived Feature Branch used for quick feature implementations to a Long-Lived Feature Branch used for more complex and extensive feature development.
- It can be in Merge Conflicts with other Source Code Branches.
- It can (often) be managed using a Version Control System (to track changes and facilitate collaboration among developers).
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- Example(s):
- A Bug Fix Branch created to address and fix a specific bug is merged into the main branch once the fix is verified.
- A User Interface (UI) Enhancement Branch used for developing and testing new UI features before integrating them into the main application.
- A Performance Improvement Branch where developers work on optimizing the application's performance without affecting the main branch's stability.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- A Main Branch where all code changes are integrated in a Trunk-Based Development Strategy.
- A Feature Toggle, where features are developed directly on the main branch but are controlled by feature flags to enable or disable them in production.
- See: Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), Version Control Systems, Software Code Item, Branching (Software), Code Review, Merge Conflicts.