Coding Standards
Coding standards ensure that all developers working on a project are following the same set of specified guidelines to produce concise, maintainable code. The benefits of this include:
- Enhanced efficiency
- Reduced risk of project failure
- Minimise complexity
- Easy to maintain
We aim to write code that can be easily understood and that is consistent across all commits and projects. Ensuring consistency has a positive impact on the quality of the project, and one should ensure that it is maintained while coding. Also, it should be taken care that the guidelines are homogeneously followed across different levels of the system and do not contradict each other. The finished codebase should look like it has been written by a single developer, in a single session.
We automate coding standards wherever possible to ensure the least hassle for engineers. For more information about the tools and guidelines we apply, please read our coding standards documentation for specific areas: