Category: Leadership
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Enhancing Code Maintainability
Let’s talk about the ghost in the machine. It’s the invisible force that makes a six-month-old codebase feel like an ancient, unknowable ruin. It’s the reason a “five-minute fix” can swallow an entire afternoon. We’re talking about code maintainability, and it’s arguably the most critical, yet often overlooked, factor in the long-term success of any…
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Optimizing Your PR Cycle Time for Developer Productivity
Ever pushed a PR, feeling pretty good about it, then watched it sit there? And sit there. And sit there. Days go by…. By the time someone finally reviews it, you’ve completely lost context and a merge conflict monster has moved in. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. This lag is a direct hit to your…
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SonarQube Alternatives for Code Quality Analysis
SonarQube has been the default static analysis tool for so long that for many teams, it’s practically part of the furniture. It’s powerful, it supports a ton of languages, and it gives managers those nice, tidy reports they love. But let’s be honest, you’re here because you’re looking for SonarQube alternatives. The relationship has gotten……
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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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What is technical debt and how to deal with it?
Also known as technical debt, it’s a concept in software development that represents the hidden cost of choosing a quick fix or short-term solution to meet immediate needs, rather than investing in a higher quality approach. Why does this happen? To speed up the release of a product. In this guide, we’ll walk you through…
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What’s the real impact of AI in Software Development
AI in software development is becoming the new normal for engineering teams. It’s built into IDEs, pops up in pull requests, reviews code, and even writes tests. But between all the hype and the real world, there’s still one question bothering a lot of people: what’s actually changing in the day-to-day of someone who writes…
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Software Metrics: A Guide for Engineering Leaders
If you lead an engineering team, you already know: picking the right metrics can be the difference between well-informed decisions and shots in the dark. In this article, we go straight to the point: which software metrics actually help leaders guide their teams with clarity and focus. No magic formulas. Not every software metrics deserves…
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How to build a strong code review culture
Code review isn’t just about catching bugs. It’s not just about keeping code quality high. A good code review culture is about how a team learns together. How it grows, improves collective quality, and avoids knowledge being stuck with just a few people. If you’re leading an engineering team, you need to see this not…
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Pair Programming: when it’s worth it (and when it just slows everything down)
Pair programming—some love it, some hate it. For certain teams, it’s a game-changer for code quality and collaboration. For others, it’s a massive waste of time and energy. But like many software engineering practices, the answer to “Should we adopt it?” depends on context. In this article, we’ll break down the real benefits and challenges…
