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# Git Workflow Best Practices for Development Teams

[Tom Hughes](https://thedeveloper.javierfuentes.cl/blog/author/tom-hughes)  Aug 21, 2024, 12:00:00 AM

A well-defined Git workflow reduces merge conflicts, improves code review quality, and creates a clear project history. This post covers trunk-based development vs Gitflow, conventional commits, branch naming conventions, and PR templates that actually get used.

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