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Solving the Engineering Productivity Paradox
Sonar CEO, Tariq Shaukat, shares how AI-generated code absolutely must be reviewed before it's merged into your codebase, and how SonarQube can help.


xz utils hack: what is it?
Late last week, a developer noticed some unusual behavior on their computer, investigated it, and uncovered a hack of epic scope, in an obscure but important library called xz.
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Apache Dubbo Consumer Risks: The Road Not Taken
Explore the lesser-known Apache Dubbo risks that weren’t well documented until now, and delve into the importance of clean code ensuring clarity, maintainability, and comprehensibility.
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Ensuring the right usage of Java 21 new features
Last September 2023 Java 21 was released as the latest LTS (Long Time Support). But taking advantage of the changes and new features, which we are not used to including in our code, can be a tough task. Also, it can lead to improper use or poor uptake, bugs, or basically not taking full advantage of new improvements.
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Technical debt’s impact on development speed and code quality
By acknowledging the impact of technical debt and embracing proactive solutions like Sonar, development teams can mitigate its effects and build software that is resilient, reliable, and scalable.
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Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) Compliance for Financial Entities
Leveraging Sonar solutions to ensure code security by design
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Micro Services, Major Headaches: Detecting Vulnerabilities in Erxes' Microservices
Our vulnerability researchers discovered critical vulnerabilities in Erxes with the help of SonarQube Cloud. Learn about the details and how to triage such issues in your own code!
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__dirname is back in Node.js with ES modules
Node.js is reducing friction when using ES modules by making it easier to get the current module directory name
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#CleanCodeTips: Unlock Your Coding Potential
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. Sonar has the Clean Code tips for you!
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Reply to calc: The Attack Chain to Compromise Mailspring
Learn how an attacker can combine multiple security vulnerabilities to achieve arbitrary code execution on a victim that tries to reply or forward a malicious mail in Mailspring.
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Are You Ready For PCI DSS 4.0?
PCI DSS 3.2.1 is being retired on March 31, 2024. Are you ready for the new standard, PCI DSS 4.0?
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Increase readability with Java's Pattern Matching
Increase readability, reduce cognitive complexity, and avoid bugs that are hard to spot with Java's Pattern Matching.
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