Question

[j-champ]

Usually, for organizations, the database keeps changing before we finish making a pr. How do you think contributors should be handling that ?

[smartjunaid]

@j-champ

🔹 How to handle database changes while working on a PR:

Sync often → regularly pull the latest changes from the main branch before and during your work.

Use migrations → rely on proper database migration tools (e.g., Flyway, Liquibase, Django migrations, Sequelize) so schema changes are version-controlled.

Small PRs → break down work into smaller, focused PRs to reduce conflicts with ongoing DB changes.

Communicate → stay in touch with maintainers/teammates about planned DB changes to avoid duplicate or conflicting work.

Resolve conflicts early → if schema has already changed, rebase/merge your branch with the updated main and fix conflicts quickly.

💡 Good collaboration + migrations = smoother PRs even with frequent database updates. 🚀

[raunak0400]

That’s a great question and a very real challenge in collaborative development. Here’s how contributors can handle changing databases (or any evolving codebase) before finishing a PR:

Frequent Syncs: Regularly pull from the main branch into your feature branch to keep it up to date.

Small, Focused PRs: Break work into smaller changes instead of a huge PR — easier to merge quickly and reduces conflict risk.

Communicate Early: If you see major DB changes in progress, coordinate with maintainers to avoid duplicating work.

Use Migrations Properly: For schema changes, always add migration scripts rather than directly editing the schema.

Resolve Conflicts Proactively: If conflicts arise, rebase/merge locally before pushing so reviewers get a clean diff.

In short: keep syncing, keep PRs small, and talk to maintainers when in doubt.

If this answer helps you even a bit, please mark my reply as ‘Answer’. ✅