Using Git Hooks to Help Your Engineering Teams Work Autonomously

Discover how to leverage Git hooks for enhancing engineering team autonomy in this conference talk from EuroPython 2015. Explore Zalando's journey of migrating from SVN to Git, focusing on the implementation of local Git hooks using Python. Learn about the creation of a Git update hook that allows selective branch changes, the rationale behind choosing Python over bash scripting, and the challenges faced during the migration process. Gain insights into the benefits of this transition and get introduced to turnstile, an open-source set of configurable local Git hooks developed by Zalando. Understand how these hooks enable engineers to adhere to internal code commit rules while maintaining individual coding styles and workflow preferences, ultimately fostering a more flexible and autonomous work environment.