Learning about pull requests

Pull request is the number one feature in GitHub that made it what it is today. It was introduced in early 2008 and has been used extensively among projects since then.

While everything else can be pretty much disabled in a project's settings (such as issues and the wiki), pull requests are always enabled.

Why pull requests are a powerful asset to work with

Whether you are working on a personal project where you are the sole contributor, or on a big open source project with contributors from all over the globe, working with pull requests will certainly make your life easier.

Think of pull requests like chunks of commits, and the GitHub UI helps you clearly visualize what is about to be merged...