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Pull requests are a form of documentation (balter.com)
7 points by benbalter on May 25, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


TL;DR: When authoring a pull request, use the body as an opportunity to document the proposed change, especially the “why”, and cross link any related issues or other PRs to create a trail of breadcrumbs for future contributors.




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