Author: Edvaldo Freitas
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1.0.41 More context, less friction
New Features & Improvements Repository Filter in the Cockpit No more looking at your entire team as one big block. You can now filter metrics by repository in the Cockpit and analyze each project’s performance in isolation. Want to know which service has the highest lead time? Or where the bug rate is dropping? Just…
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Understanding Types of AI Agents
Let’s be honest, the term “AI Agent” is everywhere right now. It feels like one of those buzzwords that’s either going to change everything or fizzle out in six months. My bet is on the former. Understanding the different types of AI agents isn’t just academic—it’s about grasping the fundamental shift in how we’re about…
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C# Code Review: Best Practices + Checklist
Let’s be honest: most of us have a love-hate relationship with code reviews. On a good day, they’re a brilliant collaboration that catches bugs and spreads knowledge. On a bad day, they feel like a bureaucratic bottleneck where personal opinions and style nits grind progress to a halt. The difference isn’t magic. It’s about having…
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What is SAST and why use it
If you’ve spent any time in software development, you’ve probably lived this moment: a frantic, last-minute security report lands on your desk right before a major release. Suddenly, everyone’s scrambling to patch a vulnerability that’s been lurking in the codebase for months. It’s frustrating, expensive, and completely derails your roadmap. This is where learning what…
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1.0.33 – Less noise in reviews, more clarity in configs
Improvements & New Features 🗑️ Delete repo-specific configurations You can now delete individual configurations for any repository directly from the dashboard. This makes it easier to reset a repo’s settings and have its PRs reviewed using the team’s global configuration instead. ⚙️ Review Cadence control Some teams reported too many comments being triggered when multiple…
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Best SAST Tools for Code Security
Spotting security vulnerabilities in your code as early as possible is crucial, and Static Application Security Testing (SAST) plays a big role in that. Choosing between all the tools out there can be overwhelming, but understanding what makes the best SAST tools stand out will help you protect your applications more efficiently. This guide will…
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Top 5 Newsletters for Engineering Leaders
At Kodus, we face the daily challenge of helping teams maintain code quality, scale engineering, and simplify the code review process. And part of our job is to stay connected with good references: content that helps engineering leaders make better decisions, fine-tune processes, and strengthen team culture. That’s why we’ve put together a few newsletters…
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1.0.31 – Smarter rules and Kody on any repository
Improvements & New Features 📦 Kody Rules with full PR scope Kody Rules can now run with full pull request context, instead of analyzing files in isolation. With this update, rules can access the PR title, description, file list, and complete diffs — making it possible to write more powerful and contextual validations. Examples of…
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Best Practices for Code Review in JavaScript
JavaScript gives you freedom, but with freedom comes risk. Without a well-defined code review process in JavaScript, it’s easy to let subtle bugs, inconsistent patterns, and even security vulnerabilities slip into your codebase. If you’re part of a team maintaining a JavaScript project—whether front-end, back-end with Node.js, or fullstack—code review needs to be a core…