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Development Workflow

Document Control​

  • Last Updated: February 4, 2025
  • Version: 2.0.0
  • Status: Active
  • Owner: Development Team Lead
  • Next Review: May 4, 2025

Purpose​

To establish a standardized development workflow that ensures code quality, maintainability, and efficient collaboration across all development teams.

Scope​

This workflow covers all development activities:

  • Code Development
  • Version Control
  • Code Review
  • Testing
  • Deployment
  • Documentation

Development Process​

1. Feature Planning​

  • Review requirements documentation
  • Break down tasks into manageable units
  • Create detailed technical specifications
  • Set up feature branch from main/develop
  • Update project board with new tasks

2. Development Phase​

  • Follow coding standards and guidelines
  • Write unit tests for new features
  • Document code as you write
  • Make regular commits with clear messages
  • Keep feature branch updated with main

3. Code Review Process​

  • Create pull request with detailed description
  • Address reviewer comments promptly
  • Update documentation if needed
  • Ensure all tests pass
  • Get required approvals

4. Testing​

  • Run automated test suite
  • Perform manual testing
  • Document test results
  • Fix any identified issues
  • Update test documentation

5. Deployment​

  • Merge to staging branch
  • Deploy to staging environment
  • Perform smoke tests
  • Get stakeholder approval
  • Deploy to production

6. Post-Deployment​

  • Monitor for issues
  • Document any hotfixes
  • Update documentation
  • Close related tickets
  • Update project board

Best Practices​

Git Workflow​

At GravityVC, we follow trunk-based development with the following standards:

1. Branch Structure​

  • main - Production code
  • feature/* - Feature branches (short-lived)
  • hotfix/* - Emergency fixes

2. Branch Naming​

feature/[ticket-number]-brief-description
hotfix/[ticket-number]-brief-description

Examples:
feature/GVC-123-add-user-authentication
hotfix/GVC-456-fix-payment-processing

3. Development Flow​

  1. Create feature branch from main
  2. Develop and test locally
  3. Push changes frequently (at least daily)
  4. Create PR when feature is complete
  5. Merge to main after approval
  6. Delete feature branch

4. Commit Standards​

  • Atomic commits (one logical change per commit)
  • Clear commit messages following conventional commits:
feat: add user authentication
fix: resolve payment processing error
docs: update API documentation
test: add unit tests for auth module
refactor: improve error handling

5. Pull Request Process​

  1. Create PR with detailed description
  2. Add relevant reviewers
  3. Pass automated checks
  4. Address review comments
  5. Get required approvals
  6. Squash and merge to main

6. Code Review Standards​

  • Review within 24 hours
  • Focus on:
    • Logic correctness
    • Security concerns
    • Performance implications
    • Test coverage
    • Code style

Code Quality​

  • Follow style guide
  • Write self-documenting code
  • Include comments for complex logic
  • Maintain test coverage
  • Regular code cleanup

Documentation​

  • Update API documentation
  • Maintain README files
  • Document configuration changes
  • Keep deployment guides current
  • Update troubleshooting guides

Tools and Resources​

  • Version Control: Git
  • Code Review: GitHub
  • CI/CD: GitHub Actions
  • Testing: Jest, Cypress
  • Documentation: Markdown
  • Code Review Guidelines
  • Testing Standards
  • Deployment Checklist
  • API Documentation Template
  • Technical Specification Template