Code audition
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A code audit is a comprehensive analysis of a programming project's source code aimed at identifying bugs and security risks. It is distinct from a code review, involving an external analysis of the entire project rather than intra-team peer assessment. Code audits benefit developers by enhancing code quality, assist team leaders in understanding project integrity, and provide businesses with validation for product readiness, ultimately leading to improved reputation and workflow efficiency.
Code audition
- 1. 01 What is a code audit, and what are its benefits for developers, a team leader, and your business?
- 2. What is a code audit? To quote a perfect explanation from Wikipedia, “code audit is a comprehensive analysis of source code in a programming project with the intent of discovering bugs, security breaches or violations of programming conventions.”
- 3. Code audit vs. code review Code review is contained within one team—the developers review each other's code, and they focus only on one specific part. A code audit always concerns the whole project and is performed by a person outside of the team.
- 4. When can you benefit from a code audit? Before introducing your product to the market After inheriting legacy code Before you invest in a project Whenever you feel your product is suboptimal
- 5. 01 The benefits of a code audit, from a developers’ point of view
- 6. The more people see your code, the better. If your product has undergone a comprehensive check-up, chances are any potential bugs and vulnerabilities will be found pre-release and you can fix them stress-free. 1
- 7. It’s extremely rare that the very same team of developers works on the same product from start to finish. Coworkers might change, sometimes an outsourced team or two might join the efforts, and the total number of developers might be scaled up or down. Additionally, every part of the source code is written by different people with different skills and competences. 2
- 8. That’s why it’s advisable to perform an audit each time you get source code that you haven’t worked with before (for example, we usually run an internal audit on the code we receive from a client before we start working on it). It will help you assess the scope of your work, the general quality, and maintainability.
- 9. An audit will help you avoid technical debt. “That’s a problem for future me” is not a good approach when it comes to software development. 3
- 10. 01 The benefits of a code audit, from a team leader's point of view
- 11. Performing a code audit yourself or at least participating in it will give you an overview of the whole project. Usually, team leaders don’t see the code on a daily basis, so an audit will help them get acquainted with the present state of the project, its structure, and its functionalities.
- 12. 01 The benefits of a code audit, from a business perspective
- 13. An audit helps prove that your program is ready to be launched and introduced to your clients and customers. Malfunctions or security breaches might potentially cost you a lot of money—and your reputation. 1
- 14. An up-to-date, fresh and technologically relevant project is more attractive for developers. High-quality code will attract high-quality talents! 2
- 15. Audited code helps simplify and streamline the development process, which in turn means work can progress faster with fewer blockers. 3
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