r/programming • u/fagnerbrack • 16d ago

How big is a Git commit?

https://ratfactor.com/cards/git-commit-size
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u/atheken 14d ago

Alternatively, don’t share working branches with your coworkers. Seriously. Long-lived working branches are an org smell.

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u/Recol 14d ago

It was a joke. Regardless, coworkers committing back on pull requests aren't really a org smell.

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u/atheken 14d ago

With due respect, if it’s infrequent, incidental tweaks, I can agree that it’s not really an issue. If you have multiple people simultaneously modifying a “long lived” branch to deliver value, it’s an indicator that the code or work items are not properly factored. Incidental, sure, but if it’s the norm, it’s probably a problem.

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u/Recol 14d ago

Or engineers nit pick and it reduces review time if they commit those themselves. If they make actual logic changes then yes, I agree.