Team Development vs Solo Development — Different Rules for Different Scales

The git workflow that works perfectly when you're the only developer can fall apart the moment someone else joins. And the enterprise-grade workflow your friend at a big company uses would be absurd overhead for your solo project.

The mistake most developers make is treating git workflows as one-size-fits-all. They either use the same loose solo habits on team projects (and cause chaos) or apply unnecessary process to solo work (and slow themselves down).

Knowing when to tighten and loosen your workflow — that's the real skill. Especially now that AI agents are part of the picture, because each agent you spin up is effectively another developer on your team.

Solo Development — Freedom with Guardrails

When you're working alone, you have total control. Nobody is going to push conflic