The Current State of Code Quality
As software development evolves, keeping up with best practices, the latest trends, and ensuring your code remains top-notch can feel like sailing uncharted waters. Fear not, for that's where we come in with our latest initiative:
#CleanCodeTips
At Sonar we believe in the power of Clean Code which means that your code can evolve and execute flawlessly, leading to software that is maintainable, reliable, and secure.
On behalf of the Developer Relations Team, I am thrilled to announce #CleanCodeTips, a dynamic program crafted by our Developer Advocates, Community Managers, and Product Developers! Our mission? To demystify the complexities of modern software development and offer you the tools, tips, and tricks to write code that is consistent, intentional, adaptable, and responsible. We’re here to provide practical, bite-size tips to help you integrate Clean Code practices into your everyday work.
What’s on the Menu?
#CleanCodeTips is not your run-of-the-mill program. We’re talking about a mix of content to cater to every learning style out there!
- Weekly Tweets: Our infographics will not only educate but also inspire you to push your coding limits, spanning 30+ programming languages!
- Video Tutorials: Get up close and personal with code through our upcoming video demo series! From beginner basics to advanced techniques, our videos are designed to keep you on top of coding best practices.
- Blogs: Our Developer Advocates will take a deep dive into the announcements, updates, and hottest trends of the coding world! They will also highlight the most common pitfalls developers often face in their personal projects, using telemetry data from Sonar users.
- Ask Me Anything Sessions: Ever wanted to pick the brains of industry experts? Our Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions with our developers will give you the chance to ask questions, seek advice, and gain insights from the best in the business!
Follow Sonar on Social Media!
Following our organization on social media is like having a front-row seat to the future of software development. #CleanCodeTIps is your all-access pass to becoming a more innovative student, a better developer, or a more informed manager. We're not just teaching code; we're fostering a community of continuous learning and improvement.
Meet the Sonar Developer Advocates!
Peter McKee, Head of Developer Relations and Community
Originally from Pittsburgh, PA but currently residing in Austin, TX, Peter built his career developing full-stack applications for over 25 years. He has held multiple roles but enjoys teaching and mentoring the most. Besides being Sonar’s Head of Developer Relations and Community, he is also the maintainer of the open-source project Ronin.js.
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Jonathan Vila, Java Developer Advocate
Jonathan is a Java Champion and joined Sonar in addition to working as a co-founder of JBCNConf and DevBcn conferences and organizing BarcelonaJUG in Barcelona.He has been working as a developer for the last 30 years using Go on Kubernetes | Java on Kubernetes and Web apps, as well as many others, such as Rest API, using Quarkus, GraalVM, Apache Camel, PHP, VB, Delphi, Python, etc.
When he is not focusing on Clean Code, he also enjoys other fields of interest like simulated reality and psychology.
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Phillip Nash, JavaScript/TypeScript Developer Advocate
Phillip is a Google Developer Expert living in Melbourne, Australia. He loves working with JavaScript, TypeScript, or Ruby to build web applications and tools to help developers. He has too many GitHub repositories. When he is not giving his talks, Phil likes to listen to ska punk and hangs out with his miniature dachshund (also called Ruby). He also once helped build a website that captured the world's favourite sandwich fillings.
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Nafiul Islam, Python Developer Advocate
Programming since 14, Nafiul has a decade of software experience. Adept in Python and exploring Rust, he authored "Mastering PyCharm" at 21. Nafiul has spoken at global Python conferences and held positions at JetBrains and Microsoft. In his free time, he loves reading fantasy novels.
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Ben Dechrai, Cloud Native Developer Advocate
Ben is a software developer with a wealth of experience ranging from small MVP projects to large-scale enterprise deployments. Passionate about working closely with developer and open-source communities, he has been coding since the age of 7 and enjoys helping developers find the joy of experimentation.
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And we’re just getting started! You’ll see more members of the Sonar team join us as we move forward. Lastly - don’t hesitate to add YOUR Clean Code tips to the discussion. Just add the hashtag #CleanCodeTips to join us.
Why Clean Code?
The core of software is its code. Keeping code clean will ensure that you get the most value out of your software and the right clean code tool can help you get there.
Our Clean Code solution - SonarQube, SonarCloud, and SonarLint- currently supports 7 million developers to write code that is consistent, intentional, responsible, and adaptable!