Optimize your GitHub pull request workflow with this step-by-step guide. Improve collaboration & code review.

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The article discusses the challenges of traditional GitHub pull request workflows, such as large PRs, slow reviews, and reduced code quality. It introduces the concept of stacking, which involves breaking down large features into small, dependent pull requests to improve productivity, review cycles, bug fixes, and integration. The stacking workflow is explained step-by-step, and the benefits of using the Graphite tool for automating the process are highlighted.

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GitHub pull request workflow with stacking

Simplify your dev workflows with stacking in Graphite

<p>This approach doesn’t solve the problem it just masks it with additional complexity. I’ve worked with this kind of flow and it will ruin your productivity.</p>


<p>Who is responsible of the job of dividing the job into small “stacks”?</p>
