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Development Practices

Code Quality

Maintaining high code quality through tools and practices

Code Quality

Code quality ensures maintainable, reliable, and efficient software.

Static Analysis

Linters

# ESLint
npm install -D eslint

# Biome
npm install -D @biomejs/biome

Type Checking

// TypeScript for type safety
const greeting: string = "Hello"

Code Metrics

  • Cyclomatic Complexity: Measure code complexity
  • Code Coverage: Test coverage percentage
  • Code Churn: Frequency of changes
  • Technical Debt: Accumulated shortcuts

Quality Tools

  • ESLint / Biome
  • TypeScript
  • Prettier
  • SonarQube
  • CodeClimate

Best Practices

  • Write readable code
  • Keep functions small
  • Follow naming conventions
  • Write tests
  • Review code regularly