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Ship Features Faster with Smaller PRs
How small pull requests improve review quality and reduce release risk.
Large pull requests are expensive to review and hard to test. Smaller PRs speed up collaboration and make rollbacks safer.
#Keep each PR single-purpose
A PR should solve one problem. If you need to touch unrelated areas, split the work into multiple PRs and sequence them.
#Create review-friendly commits
Use commit messages that explain intent. Reviewers can understand the change set quickly when each commit has a clear purpose.
#Measure cycle time
Track how long PRs stay open. Long review queues often indicate too much scope per change or unclear ownership.