Here are 100 chapter titles on branching strategies, progressing from beginner to advanced, with a software engineering focus:
I. Foundations of Version Control & Branching (1-20)
- Introduction to Version Control Systems (VCS)
- Understanding the Basics of Git
- What is Branching? Why do we need it?
- Creating and Deleting Branches
- Switching Between Branches
- Basic Branching Workflow: Feature Branches
- Merging Branches: Fast-Forward vs. Non-Fast-Forward
- Understanding Merge Conflicts and How to Resolve Them
- Committing Changes: Best Practices
- Viewing Branch History and Logs
- Introduction to Remote Repositories
- Cloning and Forking Repositories
- Pushing and Pulling Changes
- Basic Collaboration with Branches
- Understanding the Importance of Branching Strategy
- Branching Models: An Overview
- Local vs. Remote Branches
- Tracking Branches
- Git Configuration and Customization
- Introduction to Git GUI Tools
II. Core Branching Strategies (21-40)
- Feature Branching: Deep Dive
- Gitflow Workflow: Detailed Explanation
- Mastering Gitflow: Practical Examples
- GitHub Flow: A Simplified Approach
- GitLab Flow: Extending GitHub Flow
- Choosing the Right Branching Strategy for Your Project
- Branching for Releases: Release Branches
- Hotfix Branches: Addressing Urgent Issues
- Support Branches: Maintaining Older Versions
- Long-Lived vs. Short-Lived Branches
- Branching for Experiments: Experiment Branches
- Feature Toggles and Feature Flags
- Integrating Feature Branches
- Code Reviews and Branching
- Branching for Different Environments (Dev, Staging, Prod)
- Managing Multiple Environments with Branches
- Branching for Bug Fixes
- Reverting Changes and Branches
- Cherry-Picking Commits
- Understanding the Power of Git Stash
III. Advanced Branching Techniques (41-60)
- Advanced Merge Strategies: Squash Merging, Rebase Merging
- Interactive Rebase: Rewriting History (with caution)
- Bisecting: Finding the Culprit Commit
- Submodules and Subtrees: Managing Dependencies
- Branching for Monorepos
- Managing Large Codebases with Branching
- Branching for Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
- Automated Branching and Merging
- Git Hooks: Automating Branching Workflows
- Branching for Parallel Development
- Working with Forks and Pull Requests
- Code Ownership and Branching
- Branching for Team Collaboration
- Managing Feature Dependencies with Branches
- Branching for A/B Testing
- Branching for Performance Testing
- Branching for Security Audits
- Branching for Documentation Updates
- Branching for Database Migrations
- Branching for Infrastructure Changes
IV. Branching Best Practices and Patterns (61-80)
- Branch Naming Conventions: Best Practices
- Keeping Branches Clean and Focused
- The Importance of Frequent Merging
- Minimizing Merge Conflicts
- Code Reviews and Branching Workflow
- Branching and Testing Strategies
- Continuous Integration with Branching
- Continuous Deployment with Branching
- Branching for Feature Development Lifecycle
- Version Control and Release Management
- Branching for Agile Development
- Branching for Scrum Teams
- Branching for Kanban Teams
- Branching for Waterfall Development
- Branching for Open Source Projects
- Branching for Internal Projects
- Branching for Personal Projects
- Branching for Legacy Code
- Branching for Refactoring Projects
- Branching for Experimental Features
V. Specialized Branching Scenarios & Emerging Trends (81-100)
- Branching for Mobile Development
- Branching for Web Development
- Branching for Game Development
- Branching for Embedded Systems
- Branching for Data Science Projects
- Branching for Machine Learning Projects
- Branching for DevOps Practices
- GitOps and Branching
- Branching for Microservices Architecture
- Branching for Serverless Applications
- Branching for Legacy System Modernization
- Branching for Compliance and Auditing
- Branching for Disaster Recovery
- Gitflow vs. Trunk-Based Development
- Trunk-Based Development: Deep Dive
- Feature Branching vs. Trunk-Based Development
- Branching and Code Ownership Models
- The Future of Branching Strategies
- Branching for Distributed Teams
- Advanced Git Workflows for Complex Projects