There are few things in software engineering that induce panic quite like a massive git merge conflict.

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Git merge conflicts aren't just a junior developer problem — even experienced developers fall into bad habits. Three non-negotiable Git practices can prevent most conflicts: using issue trackers with granular tickets to avoid coding in isolation, checking for open pull requests before branching (not just pulling from main), and mastering recovery commands like `git stash` and `git cherry-pick` for when things go wrong. The authors share a real-world example where they broke all three rules simultaneously while working on their book-tracking app, resulting in a painful weekend of manual conflict resolution.

How Even Senior Developers Mess Up Their Git Workflow

1. Stop Coding in a Vacuum and Use Issue Trackers

2. Check for Stale Pull Requests Before You Branch

<p>Keeping things is easy, just make a temporary branch and if you have too much fear just push it. My stash is more like the recycle bin, most stuff on that will never be popped up again.
The real problem is how to cleanly integrate the changes when you made a bit mess, like separating code that should not be in one commit (and are maybe even in the same file) and resolving back-and-forth changes.
I am wondering why git rebase -i is not mentioned here… merging complex stuff is often much simpler if you tidy up your working history before…</p>
