★ Small PRs

49 · Thiago Perrotta · May 18, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Summary
The blog post discusses the benefits of writing small Change Lists (CLs), also referred to as Pull Requests (PRs), as per the Google Engineering Practices handbook. It outlines various advantages including quicker reviews, thorough analysis, reduced likelihood of bugs, and simplified merging and rollback processes. The author adds that small CLs are also easier to test and explain to teammates, which enhances collaboration and understanding, especially for larger teams or when using tools like LLMs.