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Articles tagged with "Code Quality"

Beyond compliance: Building accessibility into quality with test automation

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Learn how to move accessibility beyond compliance by embedding automated checks into CI pipelines, reducing regressions, and scaling inclusive quality with existing test automation workflows.

2 min read • 134 words

Frameworks are tools, not gatekeepers: Rethinking web developer hiring

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Framework hiring is broken. Stop filtering great web developers by framework checklists—hire for HTML, accessibility, progressive enhancement, performance.

4 min read • 449 words

Enhancing Dependabot Auto-Merging: A Smarter, More Secure Approach

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Securely auto-merge Dependabot PRs with GitHub Rulesets and a webhook-driven GitHub App—no PATs, lower risk, and faster, safer dependency updates.

6 min read • 657 words

How to leverage GitHub and semantic release to reduce vulnerabilities in your packages

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Have you ever noticed, when you install your project’s dependencies, that npm is reporting known vulnerabilities you just installed?

13 min read • 1,607 words

Mixins: the good, the bad, the ugly…

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Explore the best practices for using CSS mixins in SCSS and LESS. Learn when to use mixins effectively, common pitfalls to avoid, and modern alternatives.

10 min read • 1,204 words

Tools that improve team collaboration and code quality

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Discover essential tools for team collaboration: linters, code formatters, and editors that enforce code quality and guidelines.

8 min read • 1,040 words