Trunk-Based Development: The Key to Better and Faster Software

Trunk-based development is a software development methodology that focuses on keeping a single source of truth for the code repository, using short-lived branches, small and frequent commits, and continuous integration and delivery. It differs from other branching strategies by using a single branch, many short-lived branches, encouraging frequent code changes and collaboration, and accelerating software delivery. To implement trunk-based development, start with ad-hoc/initial maturity, then move to repeatable, managed, and scalable maturity levels. Some technologies that support trunk-based development include version control, continuous integration, continuous delivery, automated testing, and feature flags.