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Git Deployment Best Practices: Tips and Techniques. Learn essential Git workflows and best practices for deploying your code with DeployHQ, ensuring smooth and error-free releases.

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Implementing 12‑Factor App Methodology with DeployHQ

Posted in September 2025 on the DeployHQ blog

A practical guide to implementing every 12-Factor App principle in real deployments — from storing config in environment variables and treating logs as event streams, to running admin processes as one-off tasks. Includes code examples and DeployHQ setup for atomic deployments, build pipelines, and multi-environment configuration.

Understanding .keep and .gitkeep Files: A Guide

Posted in November 2024 on the DeployHQ blog

Git can't track empty directories — .gitkeep is a community convention that works around this. Learn why it exists, how it differs from .gitignore placeholders, and when to use each approach in your projects.