Trunk Based Development
In plain terms
A workflow where everyone commits to one main branch frequently.
Going deeper
Trunk-based development keeps short-lived branches and integrates to the trunk daily, relying on feature flags and strong automated testing. It minimizes merge pain and supports continuous delivery.
Under the hood
Depends on strong CI, feature flags, and small commits to keep the trunk releasable; contrasts with long-lived Git Flow branches.
Examples
Daily commits to main, short-lived branches, flag-gated incomplete features.
Think of it like...
Like a busy kitchen where everyone keeps adding to one shared pot in small, frequent tastings, rather than cooking in separate kitchens for weeks.