From: Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:45:22 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] gitfaq: add advice on monorepos
Message-ID: <9652166a-9db3-9e14-5fad-ef0deede9f28@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20211020010624.675562-2-sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>

On 20/10/21 08.06, brian m. carlson wrote:
> +[[monorepos]]
> +Should we use a monorepo or many individual repos?::
> +	This is a decision that is typically made based on an organization's needs and
> +	desires for their projects.  Git has several features, such as shallow clone,
> +	partial clone, and sparse checkout to make working with large repositories
> +	easier, and there is active development on making the monorepo experience
> +	better.
> ++
> +However, at a certain size, the performance of a monorepo will likely become
> +unacceptable _unless_ you use these features.  If you choose to start with a
> +monorepo and continue to grow, you may end up unhappy with the performance
> +characteristics at a point where making a change is difficult.  The performance
> +of using many smaller repositories will almost always be much better and will
> +generally not necessitate the use of these more advanced features.  If you are
> +concerned about future performance of your repository and related tools, you may
> +wish to avoid a monorepo.
> ++
> +Ultimately, you should make a decision fully informed about the potential
> +benefits and downsides, including the capabilities, performance, and future
> +requirements for your repository and related tools, including your hosting
> +platform, build tools, and other programs you typically use as part of your
> +workflow.
> +
>   Merging and Rebasing
>   --------------------
>   
> 

It seems like recommending to split repo, right?

Ultimately, if people choose split repo instead of monorepo, it will 
only delay the necessity to use advanced features (partial/shallow 
clones, sparse checkout, etc.) when the repos become large.

For balanced view, we should describe benefits and drawbacks of both 
monorepo and split repos.

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