The pre-commit Playbook
One of the core ideas behind DevOps is "shifting left." That means moving critical checks, testing, and feedback earlier in the software development lifecycle. Pre-Commit takes that "shift left" principle and gives it teeth. By running automated checks before code gets committed, it helps teams enforce consistency, spot bugs early, and maintain high standards. Check it out:
Why Your Team Needs pre-commit
It’s easy to overlook pre-commit when you’re already using GitHub and have a continuous integration pipeline. Why add complexity? In fact, when used well, pre-commit can be the simplest and most effective way to eliminate bugs, style issues, and config drift before they even enter your Git history. pre-commit helps shift quality left, right into your fingertips as you write and commit code.
Why Linters Hate Unused Imports
If you’ve been writing Python code for long, you’ve run into one of the many tools that want to clean up your files. And you’ve probably noticed that they all want to delete unused imports. This might seem a little nitpicky, but there are good reasons to nuke unused imports. And while it starts with clean code, the reasons don’t end there.
X-Ray Vision: Logging in Python
When you implement Python logging in a systematic way, it’s like having X-ray vision into your application. You’ll see exactly what’s going on and gain the power to spot issues before they become showstoppers. Let’s dive in.
No One Should Be Deploying Code at 2 AM
Deploying code at 2 AM is a cry for help. It signals a process problem, not a people problem. If your team is routinely making production changes in the dead of night to minimize impact on users, then you’re not reducing risk; you’re just shifting it onto tired, overworked developers who are more likely to make mistakes.
Understanding Continuous Integration in DevOps
In the world of software development, Continuous Integration (CI) has become a key best practice for modern DevOps. Let’s break this down, looking first at what “integration” means in software, explore what “continuous integration” looks like for developers, and see how a CI pipeline can be a game-changer for your software team.