On Trunk-Based Development

A Bucket.co post on Trunk-Based Development (TBD) sparked varied reactions on Hacker News. Ron Cohen, Bucket's CTO, clarified TBD principles after initial confusion. The key takeaway is that TBD doesn't mandate direct pushing to the main branch. Code reviews and staging environments remain integral parts of this approach. TBD promotes frequent, small, and coherent code changes. This method contrasts with traditional git workflows that use long-lived feature branches. TBD allows for faster feature releases by streamlining the merge process. Implementing TBD still enables the use of branches and pull requests for collaboration. The focus lies on breaking down features into manageable, reviewable chunks. Ultimately, TBD aims to enhance software development speed and efficiency. Bucket.co is building a feature flagging tool focused on speed for SaaS companies.