A part of me wants to believe you're joking, because what you're saying about branching doesn't even make sense. Developers work in branches to keep developmen

A part of me wants to believe you're joking, because what you're saying about branching doesn't even make sense. Developers work in branches to keep developmental code out of their "stable" or "deployment-ready" code. In fact, development is almost guaranteed to move slower if you only use one branch, because half of your time would be consumed with making sure you haven't broken the original code instead of being able to focus on the new feature. I still think this post is a joke, though. Developers branch because they're being cautious and project managers don't care how you develop as long as you're delivering on time, basically the exact opposite of what you've stated.