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Shipping faster with trunk-based development

Short-lived branches, gated releases, and automation keep main always shippable—without turning code review into a traffic jam.

Engineering
March 22, 2026 4 min read
Shipping faster with trunk-based development

Short-lived branches and a healthy CI pipeline mean everyone integrates often and surprises stay small. Pair that with feature flags for risky work, and you can keep main green while still moving quickly.

We use this approach on several internal tooling tracks and it has cut release anxiety noticeably—worth a try if your team lives in long-lived branches.

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