Trunk-Based Development for Microservices: What You Need to Know

Trunk-based development helps achieve continuous delivery and improve developer experience. But it requires using the right tools and processes.

Shantanu Das

Shan is a contributor at Aviator’s blog, where they cover developer experience tooling, CI/CD workflows, and engineering productivity trends. With a knack for breaking down complex tech topics into clear, actionable insights, Shan helps teams streamline developer workflows and ship high-quality software faster.

Category Developer Experience Insights

Read the best practical guides by developers for developers to help measure developer productivity, and increase developer happiness.

Developer Experience Insights

Migrating from Enzyme to Modern React Testing Libraries

As React evolves, Enzyme has fallen behind lacking support for React 18, hooks, Suspense, and modern testing practices. Teams are switching to React Testing Library, which focuses on testing user-visible behavior instead of component internals, resulting in more stable and future-ready test suites.

Shantanu Das
August 13, 2025

Developer Experience Insights

Throwing AI at Developers Won’t Fix Their Problems

Systemic engineering bottlenecks won’t disappear by just throwing AI at them. You’ve got to fix the roadblocks to realize the full value of AI tools.

Ankit Jain
July 28, 2025

Developer Experience Insights

AI is Eating Developer Experience

Developer experience was about making developers happy. AI experience is about shortening the loop without loss of safety.

Ankit Jain
July 23, 2025

Developer Experience Insights

Augmented Engineering: How Shopify Tackles Large-Scale Problems With AI

Augmented Engineering is all about making engineers dramatically more productive by integrating AI into their daily workflows.

Antonija Bilic Arar
July 14, 2025

Articles on Deployment Strategies, Developer Experience Insights

Trunk-Based Development vs GitFlow? Best Git Strategy for Teams

Trunk-Based Development vs GitFlow isn’t just about git commands it’s about release culture. Choose between merging fast and shipping daily, or structured branching for controlled releases. This guide breaks down real-world workflows, CI/CD impact, and what it takes to migrate safely.

Shantanu Das
July 10, 2025

Developer Experience Insights

Code Ownership: Using CODEOWNERS Strategically

Code ownership boosts accountability and speeds up reviews. Use CODEOWNERS strategically to align teams, reduce delays, and keep your codebase healthy.

Shantanu Das
June 10, 2025

AI Articles, Articles about Code Review & Best Practices, Automation Articles, Developer Experience Insights, Tips and Insights on Git

Boost Your Code Quality with These Code Review Tools in 2025

AI code review tools help improve code quality, speed up development, and enhance teamwork by automating repetitive tasks and spotting security issues. While they are effective, they aren't perfect and may miss certain bugs or fail to understand complex systems. Combining AI tools with human insight results in the best outcomes for faster, cleaner, and more reliable development.

Ebuka Ukatu
May 8, 2025

Content to Help Developer Teams, Developer Experience Insights, Monorepo Best Practices, Posts on IDP: Internal Developer Portal

Monorepo: Hands-On Guide for Managing Repositories and Microservices

Managing large monorepos can be a daunting task. This guide will walk you through the considerations and the steps involved in managing a large repository.

Shantanu Das
December 8, 2024

Developer Experience Insights, GitOps Tips and Articles

How to transition from Gitflow to Trunk-Based development

Transitioning from Gitflow to Trunk-Based Development involves shifting from a multi-branch workflow to a streamlined, single-branch approach focused on continuous integration and rapid iteration. This guide explores the differences between the two workflows, reasons for adopting trunk-based development, practical steps…