What Are Stacked Commits and Why Should You Use Them?

In this video we explore stacked and atomic commits - what they are, how they differ from traditional feature branches, and why you should use them.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-07_stacked-commits

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Traditional version control focuses on feature branches
05:30 - Stacked commits land a series of atomic commits as they're ready
15:00 - How to build features with stacked commits
22:05 - Tools for stacked commits in git

Links:

- Stop Vibe Coding, Start Power Coding - How To Write Quality Software Faster With Agentic AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akiymB1PyjY&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How to Checkpoint Code Projects with AI Agents: Save Your Work, Stay on Track, Reduce Rework - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_vlctseWh0&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- I Vibe-Coded a C# Library with Claude Code - Here's 6 Things I Learned - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJBp1NEYgek&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

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