What is GitHub Flow vs Git Flow?
Short answer: Aspect GitHub Flow Git Flow Purpose Simple branching model for continuous delivery Structured model for release management Branche Only main and short-lived feature branches Multiple: main, develop, feature, release, hotfix Workflow Create branch → Commit → Pull Request → Merge → Deploy Feature branches merge into develop, then release/hotfix merges into main Use Case SaaS projects, frequent deploys Complex products…
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GitHub Flow → Used by startups deploying updates daily. Git Flow → Used by large software teams (e.g., enterprise apps) with versioned releases.
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