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GitHub flow (branching)
People use different workflows to contribute to software projects, but the simplest and most effective way to contribute on GitHub is the GitHub flow.
📺 Video: Understanding the GitHub flow
Branches are an important part of the GitHub flow because they allow us to separate our work from the master branch. In other words, everyone's work is safe while you contribute.
A single project can have hundreds of branches, each suggesting a new change to the master branch.
The best way to keep branches organized with a team is to keep them concise and short-lived. In other words, a single branch should represent a single new feature or bug fix. This reduces confusion among contributors when branches are only active for a few days before they’re merged 📖 into the master branch.