The Git Workflow That Saved My Sanity as a Solo Developer I used to dread git conflicts and messy commit histories. This workflow fixed everything. The Problem My old git history: a1b2c3d fix e4f5g6h fix again i7j8k9l wip m1n2o3p wip fix q4r5s6t merge branch 'main' of ... u7v8w9x conflict resolution y0z1a2b another fix ❌ 50+ commits for a 2-day feature ❌ "fix" and "wip" everywhere ❌ No idea which commit does what ❌ Scary to push because of mess Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode The Solution: My Current Workflow Branch Naming Convention # Format: type/ticket-description # Types: feat/ fix/ refactor/ docs/ chore/ hotfix/ git checkout -b feat/auth-login-page git checkout -b fix/api-timeout-error git checkout -b refactor/user-service-cleanup git checkout -b docs/readme-installation git checkout -b hotfix/security-patch-v1.0.1 Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode Commit Message Convention (Conventional Commits) # Format: type(scope): subject # body (optional) # footer (optional) git commit -m…