A bug in the control flow graph is solved using the Git blame margin in Understand to quickly find a related fix in a recent commit.
Category: Programming Practices
The Science of Debugging
The process of debugging is equivalent to the scientific method – a set of principles that apply equally well to debugging as to scientific inquiry.
How I Cut Our Build Time in Half
I speed up our build system by using a simple Python script to create an architecture based on build dependencies, then use it to identify circular dependencies.
Tracking Uses of Deprecated Code Using Architectures
The first rule of being in a hole is to stop digging. Ken shows how to use architectures to identify the areas of your code using problematic function
Assessing Possible Changes in Source Code (a.k.a. My boss asked me to change this code)
Estimating the impact of changing a function in the open-source covid source code.
A visual tour of cyclomatic complexity
A visual tour of how maintenance risk increases with cyclomatic complexity
Analyzing the Imperial College COVID simulation model source code
I used Understand’s CodeCheck feature to examine an influential COVID infection simulation program from Imperial College in the UK as it existed in March 2020 when it was being used to advise world leaders.
Not a software company? SciTools can help you become one.
This article covers easy-to-implement strategies for small to mid-cap companies that operate in industries (Commercial, B2B, and Consumer products) where: software development remains a small part of the expenditures, & maintaining or gaining market share will require more software investments.
Lightweight but Powerful Code Reviews with Understand Annotations
Use Understand Annotations to review code with co-workers by annotating and sharing those annotations thru normal GIT operations without muddying up your source code or bogging down in weighty “review” processes.