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Translating code quality into business impact

Yes, it can be done.
- Adam Tornhill

Keep calm and code on in the face of bugs

Bugs making their way into the system may feel like a sting to a developer. But, letting go of defensiveness can bring many advantages!
- Leslie Chapman
How to evaluate AI performance when you have no domain expertise

If you have no experience with the domain you’re working on, that’s ok. Here’s how you can beat common problems and ensure success.
- Mike Taylor

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A roadmap to working with your legacy codebases

Gain expert insights on modernizing legacy systems, improving developer satisfaction, streamlining discovery, and effectively documenting complex, large-scale codebases for better productivity and collaboration.

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The quickly evolving role of QA

In fast-paced software development environments, the way you think about quality assurance needs to change.

Saurav Sharma

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Essential reading

How to bake quality into your teams’ coding process

Taking code quality beyond documentation and into the fabric of your team’s work.

Thomas Willams

Building a culture of quality in engineering teams

Ken DeLand

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Ways your teams can (realistically) prioritize code quality

Code matters – learn how to create a culture of quality in your organisation

Using clinical science to effectively tackle code review anxiety

Uncover the science behind code review anxiety, its cognitive triggers, and actionable strategies to reduce anxiety, fostering a healthier code review culture for all developers.

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A guide to creating a great code documentation culture

If your teams are struggling with code documentation, watch this on-demand webinar, where our panel of engineering leaders will discuss best practices and strategies to get started. Code documentation is often viewed as a necessary evil by development teams. There’s no doubt that mastering the art of creating…

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Building a better testing culture

How can engineering leaders create a healthy testing culture with clear strategies in place?

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Take back control of code quality

In this talk, Joel Chippindale shares stories from his experiences in leading engineering teams that illustrate the dynamics between team members and with stakeholders that lead teams to lose control of code quality.

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What’s been dubbed the world’s biggest IT outage should be a wakeup call to the industry.
- Chris Stokel-Walker
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What can engineering leaders learn from one of the biggest IT disasters in history?
- Jennifer Riggins
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And how to choose the right approach for you.
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As your organization scales it can become more and more difficult to maintain standards across code bases. Here’s how to overcome the hurdles.
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How to argue with the AI coding assistant skeptics

AI has everyone on the edge of their seats. But some skeptics’ voices continue to proclaim coding assistants aren’t worth the hype.
- Leslie Chapman
How to combat generative AI security risks

AI is changing the game, how do you fight back?
- Jennifer Riggins
How to plan for and mitigate different types of tech debt

Whether it’s planned or unplanned tech debt, there are several ways you can mitigate big hiccups with the right processes in place.
- James Socol