[stevage]

That's a great example. My experience is precisely the opposite. I gave up on commit messages years ago in my own projects and it has never had the slightest negative effect. I literally have sequences of hundreds of commit messages that are simply "update".

But my experiences are not yours. my projects are likely simpler, and I don't collaborate much. It would be dumb for me to follow your practices, and you mine.

[evilsnoopi3]

Exactly. What is important is knowing what to prioritize for the project at hand. If it’s useful it’s not a cargo cult. Of course the less experienced would ask “how do you know if it will be useful?” but truly the answer is you experiment.