Azure DevOps Gated Check-Ins | Pull Requests, Branch Policies and CI Best Practices

Published 11/12/2025

Description

Learn how to use gated check-ins in Azure DevOps with pull requests, branch policies, and CI practices that help keep your main branch clean and stable. In this video, I build on the previous .NET CI pipeline setup and show how to add gated workflows around feature branches, pull requests, and branch policies so changes are validated before they land in the main branch. 0:00 - Introduction 0:11 - Description 1:45 - Recap 2:28 - Current Commit 3:01 - Pipeline Split 3:35 - Branch Policy 5:06 - Feature Branch 15:14 - Conclusion I walk through why ungated commits can create problems, how to split fast validation from heavier packaging flows, and how to use pull requests to enforce a cleaner development process. You will also see a practical feature branch flow, a pull request review cycle, and the impact of different merge strategies on your history and team workflow. This video is useful if you want a safer Azure DevOps setup for .NET projects, shared repositories, or teams that want better control over what reaches the main branch. #AzureDevOps #PullRequests #CICD Follow me on X: https://l.samayas.eu/jo3eaYEf3E?P=YT&V=35 Buy me a Coffee: https://l.samayas.eu/jX6xL7EWhd?P=YT&V=35 Studio Equipment Camera Sony Alpha ZV-E10 II: https://l.samayas.eu/k7y90TREl0?P=YT&V=35 Secondary Camera Obsbot Tail Air: https://l.samayas.eu/iFQu9WfmCw?P=YT&V=35 Elgato Prompter: https://l.samayas.eu/fHVrqqXtSc?P=YT&V=35 Microphone Rode Wireless GO II: https://l.samayas.eu/afBINjiBXN?P=YT&V=35