> Git flow forces developers to use the develop branch rather than the master.
No it doesn’t.
> Another frustrating aspect is hotfix and release branches
I beg to differ.
I know what would be frustrating though:
> GitLab Flow is a way to make the relationship between the code and the issue tracker more transparent. Each change to the codebase starts with an issue in the issue tracking system.
... tying my repo to one particular git hosting platform.
No it doesn’t.
> Another frustrating aspect is hotfix and release branches
I beg to differ.
I know what would be frustrating though:
> GitLab Flow is a way to make the relationship between the code and the issue tracker more transparent. Each change to the codebase starts with an issue in the issue tracking system.
... tying my repo to one particular git hosting platform.