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Anti-patterns

  1. Lack of Clear Structure and Documentation: Implementing Git strategies without clear documentation and structure can lead to chaos. Developers may not understand which branches to use and in what order to merge.

  2. Infrequent Branch Synchronization: In strategies with parallel releases or the Fork strategy, infrequent synchronization of branches can lead to numerous merge conflicts and increased time to resolve these conflicts.

  3. Ignoring Code Reviews and Testing: Skipping code reviews and testing stages before merging changes into main branches can result in bugs and unstable code being introduced.

  4. Lack of Automation: Without automation of processes (CI/CD), managing branches and deploying changes can become labor-intensive and error-prone.

  5. Complex Branch Management: Using too many branches without clear necessity can complicate project management and lead to confusion.

  6. Insufficient Communication and Coordination: Lack of communication between development teams can lead to duplicated efforts, conflicts, and project delays.

  7. Over-reliance on Tools: Complete dependence on specific tools without the ability to replace them can limit team flexibility and complicate adaptation to new conditions.

  8. Assuming a Universal Strategy for All Projects: Assuming that the same branching strategy will be ideal for all types of projects can lead to inefficiency and problems in implementation.