Fundamentals of DevOps and Software Delivery » FAQ
What is trunk based development?
Feature toggles decouple deployment from release, and trunk-based development keeps integration frequent by merging small changes into a shared branch. Together, they reduce merge pain and enable safer, faster delivery.
Practical guidance
- Use short-lived branches and frequent integration to reduce divergence.
- Guard incomplete features behind toggles with clear lifecycle ownership.
- Remove stale flags proactively to avoid long-term complexity.
- Pair these practices with strong automated tests and CI discipline.