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5 Books to Achieve the Mindset of a Software Craftsman ??

Xebia

Growing as a software developer is hard. The Pragmatic Programmer will help you develop that consciousness for code. Do you want to develop a sense for when code is well- or ill-written? Are you missing guidelines for the craft of software development? What makes an effective developer?

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A Practical Approach for Shifting Left

Tenable

As a critical part of DevSecOps, shifting left has become a key aspect of the modern software development process. Traditionally, security was applied at the end of the software development lifecycle (the right side) and treated as an afterthought. Adopt a test-driven development approach .

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What is SecDevOps and Why is It So Important?

Altexsoft

This means developed applications are automatically scanned by static application security testing (SAST) and dynamic application security testing (DAST) tools. SecDevOps uses continuous and automated security testing even before the application goes into production. First, a developer will create code within the system.

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5 Must-Read Books for Apprentice Software Developers ??

Xebia

Which books should you read as a software developer? Software Developers Should Read the Right Books. To have an even more significant impact on your career as a software craftsman, you should not just read; you should read the right books. Clean Code : A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship.

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Code Refactoring Best Practices: When (and When Not) to Do It

Altexsoft

This is a guest story by Sydney Stone, a writer for a software development company iTechArt. Code refactoring is a process used in the DevOps software development approach that involves editing and cleaning up previously written software code without changing the function of the code at all. Test often.

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Unraveling the Power of Jest: A Comprehensive Guide

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In the realm of modern software development, testing is indispensable. Among the plethora of testing frameworks available, Jest stands out as a powerful and developer-friendly tool for testing JavaScript applications. It ensures the reliability, stability, and quality of our codebases.

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Real World Programming with ChatGPT

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

Writing these prompts requires significant expertise, both in the use of ChatGPT and in software development. It describes the architecture, goals, and design guidelines; it also tells ChatGPT explicitly not to generate any code. If AI systems write the tests, do those tests themselves need to be tested?

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