What Are Stacked Commits and Why Should You Use Them?

01/08/2025 24 min
What Are Stacked Commits and Why Should You Use Them?

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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-commitsChapters00:00 - Intro00:30 - Traditional version control focuses on feature branches05:30 - Stacked commits land a series of atomic commits as they're ready15:00 - How to build features with stacked commits22:05 - Tools for stacked commits in gitLinks:- 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=HAMYLABSAbout me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.Connect with me:- Website: https://hamy.xyz- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/# Support the ChannelIf you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a HAMINIONs supporter: https://hamy.xyz/labs/haminionsSupporters get:* Full source code access from courses / tutorials* Exclusive discounts on products / coursesPlus you help me to keep experimenting / sharing!Additional ways to support: * YouTube channel members get early access to videos (sometimes weeks before they go public!)* Sponsor posts on the blog / channel: https://hamy.xyz/labs/sponsors* Buy merch from my shop - https://shop.hamy.xyz/