Developer argues 'Pull Request' is Git's most confusing term—it should be Push Request
huangyun_122 · x · 2026-11-03
A developer rants that "Pull Request" is the most confusing term in Git: the name points the wrong way, since what you actually want is to push your code into the main branch—more like a "Push Request." Even the everyday phrase "merge a PR" feels awkward. He wonders if he's the only one who's been confused all along.
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