Branch Policies in Azure DevOps & GitHub | Step-by-Step Setup & Tips

Want to prevent bad code from reaching your main branch? ✅ In this video, I walk you through how to set up branch policies in both Azure DevOps and GitHub, so you can enforce code quality, enable pull request reviews, and protect your production-ready branches. You'll learn: 🔐 What branch policies are and why they matter 🛠️ How to configure them step-by-step in Azure DevOps 📦 How GitHub's branch protection rules compare 💡 Best practices to enforce reviews, checks, and clean histories 📁 Whether you're a DevOps engineer, team lead, or solo developer — this guide will help you keep your repos clean, secure, and collaboration-ready. 🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe for more DevOps, Git, and CI/CD tips!