10 Questions
What is the fundamental assumption of continuous integration?
There is only one interesting version of the code, the current one
How does branching relate to continuous integration, based on the provided text?
Branching is the opposite of continuous integration as it hides changes
What does the author suggest about branching in the context of continuous integration?
Branching is costly and creates multiple versions of the truth
What was the impact of modern distributed version control systems on branching?
They vastly improved merge tools and made branching easy
What is the main problem with having branches in software development?
It hinders the visibility of changes to teammates
What is the fundamental assumption of continuous integration?
To embrace change and ensure that changes are always visible to teammates
Why does the author advise against branching?
Because branching hides changes and creates separate versions of the truth
What is the problem with having multiple branches in software development?
It results in having two different versions of the truth
What did modern distributed version control systems change about branching?
They improved the merge tools and made branching easy to create
How does branching differ from the concept of continuous integration?
Branching isolates changes, while continuous integration focuses on making changes always visible to teammates
Learn about the practice of feature branching and its compatibility with continuous integration in code organization, and its impact on teamwork in software development. Join Dave Farley in this episode of Continuous Delivery to explore the dynamics of feature branching and continuous integration.
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