Sounds like you have a very organized workflow! You might still find this feature useful though as the indicators can provide value beyond merge conflict detection, for example in an open source project they are a great way to discover what others are working on and if there are any possible synergies with the changes you are making. And for the times they prove to be more of a distraction you can always hide them.
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Sounds like you have a very organized workflow! You might still find this feature useful though as the indicators can provide value beyond merge conflict detection, for example in an open source project they are a great way to discover what others are working on and if there are any possible synergies with the changes you are making. And for the times they prove to be more of a distraction you can always hide them.