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What is Clean Code?
If you’ve followed us for a while, you most likely noticed that we changed the way we describe what we do: from “code quality” to “continuous code inspection,” then “code quality and code security”… to Clean Code.
But what is Clean Code, and what does it encompass?
Dangerous Import: SourceForge Patches Critical Code Vulnerability
Our Vulnerability Research team discovered a critical code vulnerability in SourceForge, which attackers could have used to poison deployed files and spread malware to millions of users.
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AI-Generated Code Demands ‘Trust, But Verify’ Approach to Software Development
Pairing the "trust, but verify" approach with the power of Sonar’s Clean Code solutions enables organizations to be confident that their AI-generated code is high-quality, maintainable, reliable, and secure.
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C# Logging Best Practices with .NET
Are you writing logging code in your app? Logging correctly can be tricky. It is an important part of tracking the progress of your app while running and determining the origin of problems when they arise. In this blog post Denis Troller walks you through common pitfalls and logging best practices when coding in C# with .NET.
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Apache Dubbo Consumer Risks: The Road Not Taken
Explore the lesser-known Apache Dubbo risks that weren’t well documented until now, and delve into the importance of clean code ensuring clarity, maintainability, and comprehensibility.
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Ensuring the right usage of Java 21 new features
Last September 2023 Java 21 was released as the latest LTS (Long Time Support). But taking advantage of the changes and new features, which we are not used to including in our code, can be a tough task. Also, it can lead to improper use or poor uptake, bugs, or basically not taking full advantage of new improvements.
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Technical debt’s impact on development speed and code quality
By acknowledging the impact of technical debt and embracing proactive solutions like Sonar, development teams can mitigate its effects and build software that is resilient, reliable, and scalable.
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DORA Compliance for Financial Entities
Leveraging Sonar solutions to ensure code security by design
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Micro Services, Major Headaches: Detecting Vulnerabilities in Erxes' Microservices
Our vulnerability researchers discovered critical vulnerabilities in Erxes with the help of SonarCloud. Learn about the details and how to triage such issues in your own code!
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__dirname is back in Node.js with ES modules
Node.js is reducing friction when using ES modules by making it easier to get the current module directory name
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#CleanCodeTips: Unlock Your Coding Potential
As software development evolves, keeping up with best practices, the latest trends, and ensuring your code remains top-notch can feel like sailing uncharted waters. Sonar has the Clean Code tips for you!
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Reply to calc: The Attack Chain to Compromise Mailspring
Learn how an attacker can combine multiple security vulnerabilities to achieve arbitrary code execution on a victim that tries to reply or forward a malicious mail in Mailspring.
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