{ "uuid": [ { "value": "235bcd7b-1bdb-4616-99bb-ecd321f449a0" } ], "langcode": [ { "value": "en" } ], "type": [ { "target_id": "daily_email", "target_type": "node_type", "target_uuid": "8bde1f2f-eef9-4f2d-ae9c-96921f8193d7" } ], "revision_timestamp": [ { "value": "2025-05-11T09:00:14+00:00" } ], "revision_uid": [ { "target_type": "user", "target_uuid": "b8966985-d4b2-42a7-a319-2e94ccfbb849" } ], "revision_log": [], "status": [ { "value": true } ], "uid": [ { "target_type": "user", "target_uuid": "b8966985-d4b2-42a7-a319-2e94ccfbb849" } ], "title": [ { "value": "Testing topic branches in isolation" } ], "created": [ { "value": "2024-04-24T00:00:00+00:00" } ], "changed": [ { "value": "2025-05-11T09:00:14+00:00" } ], "promote": [ { "value": false } ], "sticky": [ { "value": false } ], "default_langcode": [ { "value": true } ], "revision_translation_affected": [ { "value": true } ], "path": [ { "alias": "\/daily\/2024\/04\/26\/testing-topic-branches-in-isolation", "langcode": "en" } ], "body": [ { "value": "\n

I was recently asked about setting up different testing environments based on topic (a.k.a. feature) branches.<\/p>\n\n

When a feature or bug fix was finished, it would create a new environment for it to be tested.<\/p>\n\n

If it passed testing, the topic branch was merged and it would be included in the next release.<\/p>\n\n

But, there's no guarantee it still works once it's been merged.<\/p>\n\n

It could conflict with changes from a different topic branch and no longer work - even if it worked when it was tested in isolation on its own branch.<\/p>\n\n

To ensure it still works, it will need to be tested again.<\/p>\n\n

So, what is the benefit of testing it in isolation if it needs to be tested again once it's merged?<\/p>\n\n

This is why I prefer continuous integration and delivery (CI\/CD), as I always know all changes work together and not just in isolation.<\/p>\n\n ", "format": "full_html", "processed": "\n

I was recently asked about setting up different testing environments based on topic (a.k.a. feature) branches.<\/p>\n\n

When a feature or bug fix was finished, it would create a new environment for it to be tested.<\/p>\n\n

If it passed testing, the topic branch was merged and it would be included in the next release.<\/p>\n\n

But, there's no guarantee it still works once it's been merged.<\/p>\n\n

It could conflict with changes from a different topic branch and no longer work - even if it worked when it was tested in isolation on its own branch.<\/p>\n\n

To ensure it still works, it will need to be tested again.<\/p>\n\n

So, what is the benefit of testing it in isolation if it needs to be tested again once it's merged?<\/p>\n\n

This is why I prefer continuous integration and delivery (CI\/CD), as I always know all changes work together and not just in isolation.<\/p>\n\n ", "summary": null } ], "feeds_item": [ { "imported": "1970-01-01T00:33:45+00:00", "guid": null, "hash": "a3e94e918c387456f8b5d5871cf5e306", "target_type": "feeds_feed", "target_uuid": "90c85284-7ca8-4074-9178-97ff8384fe76" } ] }