A lightweight Git workflow for small teams

Small teams tend to fall into either too little process or too much; the sweet spot is often surprisingly simple.

# Short branches, early merges

The longer a feature branch lives, the more it conflicts. Break work down and merge often to reduce pain.

# Commits tell a story

Each commit should be one coherent change with a clear message, making review and history-tracing easy.

• Protect the main branch with reviews
• Use PRs for conversation, not just gatekeeping
• Automate lint and tests before merge

A good process is the one your team actually follows.