How Even Senior Developers Mess Up Their Git Workflow

A massive git merge conflict can disrupt software development, as demonstrated by the authors' experience while working on their privacy-first book tracking app, Pybites Books. They emphasize the importance of maintaining three crucial git habits to avoid such issues: using issue trackers to communicate and break down tasks into granular issues, checking for stale pull requests before branching to prevent code conflicts, and mastering advanced git commands like git stash and git cherry-pick to manage and recover from mistakes. Despite their experience, the authors faced a significant merge conflict due to neglecting these habits, resulting in a time-consuming reconciliation process. They share this cautionary tale to illustrate the necessity of diligent collaboration and version control practices in software development.