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Yoan Gilliand
Yoan Gilliand

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Unlock the "YOLO" Achievement on GitHub

What is the "YOLO" Achievement?

The YOLO achievement is awarded when you merge a pull request without the reviewer approving it. This means you must assign a reviewer but merge the pull request before they complete their review.


Steps to Unlock "YOLO":

  1. Create a Pull Request:

    Open a pull request in a repository. This can be in your own project or a public repository where you have merge permissions.

  2. Assign a Reviewer (Mandatory):

    • Assign a reviewer to the pull request. This step is required for the achievement.
    • You can assign yourself (if you have a second account) or someone else.
  3. Merge Without Reviewer Approval:

    • Before the reviewer completes their review, click the "Merge pull request" button.
    • The key here is to merge the pull request without waiting for the reviewer to approve it.
  4. Check Your Achievements:

    Once the pull request is merged without reviewer approval, the YOLO achievement will be added to your profile.


Pro Tip:

Use this achievement in a personal or test repository to avoid merging unreviewed code in important projects. If you’re using a second account as the reviewer, make sure not to approve the pull request before merging.

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