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Flow Simulator – GitHub Flow vs. trunk-based development side by side

Flow Simulator – GitHub Flow vs. trunk-based development side by side

by natyoung·May 26, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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Watch PRs pile up in GitFlow then switch to trunk-based and see the difference.

Strengths
  • •Visualizes abstract workflow consequences you can't see in real repos.
  • •AI slop injection chaos mode adds realistic team dysfunction modeling.
  • •Side-by-side comparison makes tradeoffs immediately obvious.
Weaknesses
  • •Narrow audience—mostly useful for teams already debating workflows.
  • •Simulation accuracy depends on assumptions that may not match your team.
Target Audience

Engineering managers and team leads evaluating workflow strategies

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Post Description

Built a back-of-the-napkin simulator that models how work flows through GitFlow and GitHub Flow vs trunk-based development. Based on 15 years working with teams of all shapes and sizes. Watch PRs pile up, review interrupts cascade, and merge conflicts grow, then switch tabs and see the same team working with TBD. Execute an AI slop injection for extra chaos.

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