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 - Flight SQL
 - ODBC
 
+## Development
+
+During development, and especially before opening a PR, it is recommended to run:
+
+```bash
+cargo check --all-features --all
+```
+
+This verifies that all features and all crates compile without building
+binaries. It’s much faster than cargo build and avoids issues with
+native/shared library dependencies and heavy compilation.
+
 ## Examples (in Rust)
 
 Run the included examples to see how to use the table providers: