Git. It’s the tool that makes some of us developers wonder why they didn’t become a carpenter. But let’s face it: Git is here to stay. And for a small team—like, say, 3-4 developers working on the same codebase—getting your branching strategy right can be the difference between smooth sailing and a storm of merge conflicts that will make you question every decision you’ve ever made in life.
So let’s dive into a “simple” strategy for keeping Git under control. No complex workflows, no corporate jargon—just a few solid, time-tested practices to keep you from drowning in source control hell. Because seriously, git is actually super easy and a thousand times better than all the garbage attempts at source control that came before.
The Core Branches (Yes, There Are Only Two You Really Need)
If you’re working on a small team, you don’t need to be fancy. Forget about multiple branches for every single thing under the sun—just stick with main and feature branches. That’s it. Keep it simple. We don’t need a thousand different integration branches or some mythical release branch. Keep it neat.
main: This is your production-ready code. The one branch that should always work, always deployable, and always sacred. No exceptions.- Feature branches: These are where the magic happens. New features, bug fixes, the stuff that makes your app worth using. Each feature gets its own branch. Think of it like a sandbox—do whatever you want there, but don’t drag your mess into
main.
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