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The Right Time to Approve a Pull Request: Embracing Improvement Over Perfection
Feb 9, 2024

The Right Time to Approve a Pull Request: Embracing Improvement Over Perfection

Article explores the balance between improving software through Pull Requests (PRs) and maintaining quality standards. It advocates for approving PRs that positively impact user or developer experience, emphasizing progress over perfection. Criteria for rejection include failing continuous integration tests, breaking primary use cases, or causing critical performance regressions, assuming a solid testing framework is in place. The article underscores the importance of constructive feedback during rejection to foster learning and improvement, aligning with Agile principles of continuous development and collaboration.

Feb 9, 20245 min read3 reactions0 comments