I sometimes it's useful to use merge to "group" a large set of changes that all relate to one feature. That said, if I'm working on a branch for any significan

I sometimes it's useful to use merge to "group" a large set of changes that all relate to one feature. That said, if I'm working on a branch for any significant period of time, I tend to push it to the remote repository anyway. It keeps it safe and shows people what you're working on.