Question

You are a developer on a team that follows the GitHub Flow. You have just been assigned an issue to add a new search feature to the company's web app. The main branch is protected and always deployable. According to GitHub Flow, what should you do first before writing any code for this feature?

Accepted Answer

Create a new descriptively named branch off of main to isolate your work

Answer

Commit your changes directly to the main branch so teammates can see progress immediately

Answer

Open a pull request from main into a new release branch before making changes

Answer

Fork the repository into your personal account and clone it locally