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Youzan Coder
Youzan Coder
Mar 23, 2018 · Frontend Development

Building an Excellent React Component Library: Design, Development, Testing, and Maintenance (Zent Case Study)

The article details how Youzan’s frontend team created the Zent React component library—defining a unified design philosophy, strict code standards, a CLI‑driven workflow, Jest/Enzyme testing, and disciplined maintenance practices—to replace duplicated code, support diverse business needs, and foster open‑source collaboration.

Component LibraryReActTesting
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Building an Excellent React Component Library: Design, Development, Testing, and Maintenance (Zent Case Study)
Programmer DD
Programmer DD
Mar 20, 2018 · Backend Development

Generate Spring REST Docs API Documentation in Minutes with Gradle or Maven

This step‑by‑step guide shows how to create a simple Spring Boot application, configure Gradle or Maven builds, write MockMvc tests, and use Spring REST Docs to automatically generate up‑to‑date API documentation snippets that can be included in Asciidoctor‑based docs.

API documentationMavenREST Docs
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Generate Spring REST Docs API Documentation in Minutes with Gradle or Maven
360 Quality & Efficiency
360 Quality & Efficiency
Mar 8, 2018 · Mobile Development

Common Pitfalls and Solutions When Testing Mobile Video Ads

This article outlines typical issues such as unsupported video codecs and odd pixel dimensions that testers encounter with mobile video ads, and provides practical solutions including transcoding to H264, enforcing even resolution, and recommending useful tools like Format Factory and MediaInfo.

H264H265Testing
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Common Pitfalls and Solutions When Testing Mobile Video Ads
Vipshop Quality Engineering
Vipshop Quality Engineering
Jan 25, 2018 · Operations

How Automated CI Pipelines Transformed Our Supply‑Chain Testing Efficiency

This article outlines the challenges faced by the Beijing supply‑chain team in implementing functional‑test CI, presents a standardized, automated and visualized CI solution centered on automated testing, and demonstrates the resulting low‑cost, high‑output architecture, performance metrics, and future roadmap.

CI/CDPlatform EngineeringSoftware Operations
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How Automated CI Pipelines Transformed Our Supply‑Chain Testing Efficiency
Java Captain
Java Captain
Jan 23, 2018 · Backend Development

Essential Skills and Interview Preparation Guide for Java Developers

This article outlines the core professional skills, project experience, development processes, tools, interview questions, and negotiation tips that Java developers need to master to succeed in job interviews and advance from junior to senior positions.

Backend DevelopmentInterview PreparationORM
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Essential Skills and Interview Preparation Guide for Java Developers
21CTO
21CTO
Jan 22, 2018 · Backend Development

Transform Your PHP Projects: Modern Tools, Practices, and Workflows

Discover how modern PHP development has evolved with powerful tools like Composer, PHPUnit, Behat, and IDE integrations, while embracing best practices, PSR standards, micro‑frameworks, and continuous integration to boost productivity, code quality, and maintainability in today’s fast‑moving ecosystem.

Backend DevelopmentModern PracticesTesting
0 likes · 14 min read
Transform Your PHP Projects: Modern Tools, Practices, and Workflows
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Jan 17, 2018 · Fundamentals

Five Practical Ways to Improve and Maintain Code Written by Others

The article outlines five actionable strategies—ensuring tests exist, communicating with the original author, eliminating warnings, refactoring, and making the code better than when found—to responsibly modify and enhance legacy code while minimizing risk and technical debt.

Legacy CodeSoftware engineeringTesting
0 likes · 13 min read
Five Practical Ways to Improve and Maintain Code Written by Others
Java Captain
Java Captain
Jan 1, 2018 · Backend Development

Comprehensive Java Backend Development Knowledge Map and Tool Recommendations

This article provides a detailed overview of the Java ecosystem for backend development, covering JDK features, popular IDEs, web servers, build tools, frameworks, template engines, data access libraries, logging, testing utilities, code quality tools, and JVM languages, along with useful resource links.

Backend DevelopmentBuild ToolsIDE
0 likes · 8 min read
Comprehensive Java Backend Development Knowledge Map and Tool Recommendations
Liulishuo Tech Team
Liulishuo Tech Team
Dec 15, 2017 · Frontend Development

Mastering Frontend Unit Testing: Mocha vs Jest and Practical Tips

This article explores why unit testing is essential for frontend projects, compares Mocha and Jest across assertions, coverage, environment setup, mocking, snapshots, and watch mode, and offers practical guidance on choosing tools, writing maintainable tests, and balancing coverage with development speed.

FrontendJavaScriptJest
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Mastering Frontend Unit Testing: Mocha vs Jest and Practical Tips
Continuous Delivery 2.0
Continuous Delivery 2.0
Nov 22, 2017 · Fundamentals

Google Test Certified Program: History, Levels, and Impact

The article chronicles Google’s Test Certified initiative from its 2006 inception, detailing its three original levels, certification process, expansion efforts, cultural impact, and both positive and negative aspects, illustrating how a grassroots testing program reshaped engineering practices and code quality across the company.

Software engineeringTestingautomation
0 likes · 8 min read
Google Test Certified Program: History, Levels, and Impact
Node Underground
Node Underground
Nov 8, 2017 · Backend Development

Mastering Node.js: 52 Essential Best Practices for Robust Backend Development

This article presents a comprehensive collection of 52 Node.js best‑practice recommendations covering project structure, error handling, coding style, testing, and production, each detailed with concise summaries, risk warnings, and in‑depth explanations, guiding developers toward more reliable and maintainable backend applications.

Backend DevelopmentBest PracticesNode.js
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Mastering Node.js: 52 Essential Best Practices for Robust Backend Development
ITPUB
ITPUB
Nov 2, 2017 · Fundamentals

10 Essential Practices Every Developer Should Follow

This article compiles seasoned developers' advice on choosing a language, embracing agile delivery, rigorous testing, avoiding premature optimization, and writing maintainable code to help programmers grow their careers and produce high‑quality software.

Career AdviceTestingagile
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10 Essential Practices Every Developer Should Follow
Qunar Tech Salon
Qunar Tech Salon
Oct 24, 2017 · Databases

Design and Implementation of Pegasus: Xiaomi’s Distributed Key‑Value Store

This article explains why Xiaomi built Pegasus to replace HBase, describes its architecture—including MetaServer, ReplicaServer, partitioning, multi‑replica design and the PacificA consensus algorithm—covers implementation challenges such as load balancing, consistency, latency, testing, and outlines current status and future plans.

C++Key-Value StorePEGASUS
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Design and Implementation of Pegasus: Xiaomi’s Distributed Key‑Value Store
转转QA
转转QA
Oct 22, 2017 · Backend Development

Evolution and Architecture of a Transaction Service Testing Framework

This article details the evolution of a transaction‑related testing framework, describing its background, objectives, development stages—including all‑in‑one code, method extraction, project separation, data construction, checklist and performance testing—and outlines various test case categories and the lightweight release workflow.

Data ConstructionPerformanceTesting
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Evolution and Architecture of a Transaction Service Testing Framework
Qunar Tech Salon
Qunar Tech Salon
Sep 21, 2017 · Mobile Development

Design and Refactoring of a Mobile Schema Dispatch Mechanism

This article explains the concept of custom schema URLs in mobile development, describes the problems of a growing ad‑hoc implementation, and presents a refactored, configuration‑driven architecture that provides automatic matching, self‑documenting schemas, and integrated testing for Android apps.

Testingdeep linkingdocumentation
0 likes · 9 min read
Design and Refactoring of a Mobile Schema Dispatch Mechanism
Baidu Intelligent Testing
Baidu Intelligent Testing
Sep 12, 2017 · Fundamentals

Introduction to C/C++ Code Coverage Tools and Practices (BullseyeCoverage, gcov/lcov)

This article explains the concepts of code coverage, describes different coverage metrics such as statement, branch, and function coverage, introduces BullseyeCoverage and gcov/lcov tools, and provides detailed step‑by‑step procedures for measuring coverage in both executable binaries and dynamic libraries for C/C++ projects.

BullseyeCoverageTestingcode coverage
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Introduction to C/C++ Code Coverage Tools and Practices (BullseyeCoverage, gcov/lcov)
Baidu Intelligent Testing
Baidu Intelligent Testing
Aug 29, 2017 · Mobile Development

Precise App Response Time Measurement Using Frame-Based Analysis

The article explains why accurate response‑time testing is essential for mobile apps, compares four common measurement methods, introduces a frame‑analysis tool that extracts video frames, deduplicates them, and lets users select start and end frames to compute precise cold‑ and hot‑start times, and discusses its advantages and limitations.

Response TimeTestingTool
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Precise App Response Time Measurement Using Frame-Based Analysis
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Aug 25, 2017 · Frontend Development

A Comprehensive Guide to Building a Full‑Stack Front‑End Skill Set

This article presents a detailed roadmap for aspiring front‑end engineers, covering essential fundamentals, design principles, development techniques, networking basics, server‑side knowledge, database skills, and soft‑skill practices, while providing practical code examples and resource recommendations.

Continuous IntegrationFrontendJavaScript
0 likes · 45 min read
A Comprehensive Guide to Building a Full‑Stack Front‑End Skill Set
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Aug 21, 2017 · Backend Development

Building a Simple Student Management System with Python RESTful APIs

This tutorial walks through creating a lightweight student management system in Python, covering RESTful API design, CRUD operations for school, teacher, and student data, database schema creation with SQLAlchemy, Flask endpoint implementation, and tools for testing and result visualization.

CRUDDatabase DesignFlask
0 likes · 5 min read
Building a Simple Student Management System with Python RESTful APIs
JD Retail Technology
JD Retail Technology
Aug 11, 2017 · Mobile Development

iOS Mocker: A Server‑Side Mock Service for Mobile Development at JD

The article introduces JD’s iOS Mocker, a server‑side mock service that decouples client development from backend progress, provides comprehensive mock data for all shopping‑flow interfaces, improves testing efficiency, ensures UI robustness, and outlines its architecture, usage workflow, and future extensions.

APIMobile DevelopmentMocking
0 likes · 7 min read
iOS Mocker: A Server‑Side Mock Service for Mobile Development at JD
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Jun 25, 2017 · Fundamentals

Why and How to Refactor Code: Principles, Process, and Best Practices

The article explains why refactoring is essential for maintaining and evolving legacy code, defines refactoring, outlines when to start and stop, lists prerequisites, describes a step‑by‑step process with testing and version control, and connects refactoring to design principles and large‑scale systems.

Software engineeringTestingclean code
0 likes · 13 min read
Why and How to Refactor Code: Principles, Process, and Best Practices
Continuous Delivery 2.0
Continuous Delivery 2.0
Jun 22, 2017 · Operations

Implementing Periodic Releases and Operational Automation for Small Teams

The article describes how a small development team adopts a three‑week periodic release cadence, improves demand management, resolves operational concerns, and standardizes configuration, environment, deployment, and testing processes to achieve continuous delivery with higher quality and lower coordination cost.

OperationsTestingautomation
0 likes · 13 min read
Implementing Periodic Releases and Operational Automation for Small Teams
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Jun 18, 2017 · Frontend Development

Web Accessibility Guide for Frontend Development

This article explains website accessibility, describes how people with visual, auditory, motor, and cognitive disabilities access sites, and provides practical guidelines—including semantic structure, color contrast, ARIA roles, form and table markup, keyboard navigation, media handling, and testing tools—to help frontend developers build accessible web pages.

ARIAFrontendTesting
0 likes · 13 min read
Web Accessibility Guide for Frontend Development
360 Quality & Efficiency
360 Quality & Efficiency
Jun 12, 2017 · Operations

Using Docker to Solve Testing Environment Challenges

The article explains how Docker, as a lightweight container engine, can address common testing environment problems such as data and environment isolation, bug reproducibility, and resource overhead by enabling easy image building, data separation, scalable services, and streamlined CI/CD workflows.

DockerTestingcontainerization
0 likes · 4 min read
Using Docker to Solve Testing Environment Challenges
Tencent IMWeb Frontend Team
Tencent IMWeb Frontend Team
May 23, 2017 · Frontend Development

Must‑Know Front‑End Developer Tips: Tools, Testing, and Workflow Hacks

This article compiles practical advice from two seasoned engineers—Rebecca Murphey and Philip Walton—covering essential front‑end tools, module usage, testing, build automation, Git strategies, server‑side rendering, Node.js mastery, deep code understanding, browser spec vigilance, code reviews, teamwork, and the value of documenting learning.

Best PracticesFrontendGit Workflow
0 likes · 8 min read
Must‑Know Front‑End Developer Tips: Tools, Testing, and Workflow Hacks
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
May 19, 2017 · Operations

How Continuous Integration Powers Fast, Reliable Software Delivery

Continuous Integration (CI) enables teams to merge code frequently, automatically build, test, and deploy, improving software quality, accelerating bug detection, and supporting agile development, with practical examples from fir.im’s pipeline, branch strategy, testing suites, and visualization techniques for effective DevOps.

CI/CDContinuous IntegrationTesting
0 likes · 12 min read
How Continuous Integration Powers Fast, Reliable Software Delivery
Continuous Delivery 2.0
Continuous Delivery 2.0
May 1, 2017 · Operations

Implementing Periodic Releases: Strategies, Challenges, and Automation in Software Development

The article describes how a development team transitioned to short‑cycle, periodic releases, outlining the goals, benefits, operational concerns, and a comprehensive set of improvements—including testing strategy, configuration and environment management, and automated deployment pipelines—to maintain quality while increasing release frequency.

OperationsTestingautomation
0 likes · 14 min read
Implementing Periodic Releases: Strategies, Challenges, and Automation in Software Development
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Apr 30, 2017 · Backend Development

Essential Java Libraries You Should Not Miss in 2017

This article compiles a curated list of indispensable Java libraries—including Guice, OkHttp, Retrofit, JDeferred, RxJava, MBassador, Lombok, SLF4J, JUnitParams, Mockito, Jukito, Awaitility, Spock, and WireMock—providing concise descriptions and practical code examples to help developers choose the right tools for modern backend development.

Dependency InjectionHTTP ClientTesting
0 likes · 13 min read
Essential Java Libraries You Should Not Miss in 2017
Tencent IMWeb Frontend Team
Tencent IMWeb Frontend Team
Apr 13, 2017 · Frontend Development

Essential JavaScript Full‑Stack Tools: From IDEs to Build & Debugging

This article surveys the essential JavaScript full‑stack development ecosystem, detailing runtime environments, popular IDEs, build automation tools, testing frameworks, performance utilities, and debugging solutions, guiding developers in selecting the right tools for efficient front‑end and back‑end development.

JavaScriptTestingTools
0 likes · 23 min read
Essential JavaScript Full‑Stack Tools: From IDEs to Build & Debugging
Ctrip Technology
Ctrip Technology
Apr 6, 2017 · Mobile Development

Designing Ctrip's Mobile Continuous Delivery Platform: Integration, Testing, Release, and Operations

This article details Ctrip's engineering practice of building a mobile continuous delivery platform that automates integration, testing, release, and operation of hundreds of native, hybrid, and React‑Native bundles, addressing scalability, efficiency, and quality challenges through message‑driven architecture, bundle splitting, automated testing, and gray‑release strategies.

CI/CDCtripRelease
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Designing Ctrip's Mobile Continuous Delivery Platform: Integration, Testing, Release, and Operations
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Mar 25, 2017 · Backend Development

Design and Implementation of Alibaba Detail Platform: Modularization, Front‑Back Separation, and Platformization

This article describes the background, terminology, design principles, and detailed implementation of Alibaba's Detail platform, covering modular architecture, front‑back separation, module refactoring, stability, testing, continuous integration, deployment structures, and real‑world use cases.

Backend DevelopmentContinuous IntegrationPlatform Engineering
0 likes · 16 min read
Design and Implementation of Alibaba Detail Platform: Modularization, Front‑Back Separation, and Platformization
DevOps
DevOps
Mar 16, 2017 · Fundamentals

Understanding Agile Software Development: From Waterfall Pitfalls to Iterative User Stories

The article explains why rapid response is essential in modern software projects, critiques the drawbacks of waterfall development, and introduces agile practices such as short iterations, user stories, continuous integration, automated testing, and close collaboration to deliver value more efficiently.

Iterative DevelopmentProject ManagementTesting
0 likes · 7 min read
Understanding Agile Software Development: From Waterfall Pitfalls to Iterative User Stories
Weidian Tech Team
Weidian Tech Team
Mar 9, 2017 · Mobile Development

How to Test Android Hotpatches for Seamless, Zero‑Impact Bug Fixes

This article explains the end‑to‑end process of creating, releasing, and testing Android hotpatches—including release workflow, required files, implementation steps, comprehensive testing strategies, user‑transparent deployment, and common pitfalls—to ensure bug fixes reach users without disruption.

AndroidHotPatchTesting
0 likes · 7 min read
How to Test Android Hotpatches for Seamless, Zero‑Impact Bug Fixes
Qunar Tech Salon
Qunar Tech Salon
Mar 8, 2017 · Operations

Improving Legacy Continuous‑Integration Pipelines: Strategies, Practices, and Monitoring

The article examines common challenges in legacy continuous‑integration pipelines—long build times, unstable tests, and complex dependencies—and presents a systematic, Theory‑of‑Constraints‑based approach that includes parallelization, mocking, infrastructure upgrades, test isolation, contract testing, and monitoring to improve build speed, reliability, and overall delivery efficiency.

Continuous IntegrationPerformanceTesting
0 likes · 16 min read
Improving Legacy Continuous‑Integration Pipelines: Strategies, Practices, and Monitoring
Qunar Tech Salon
Qunar Tech Salon
Dec 27, 2016 · Operations

Cable: An Internal Continuous Integration Platform for Efficient Release and Quality Assurance at Qunar

The article introduces Cable, Qunar's internal continuous integration platform that combines automated static code checks, environment validation, rapid feedback, and flexible configuration to improve development efficiency, reduce release failures, and enhance overall product quality within a fast‑paced online travel business.

Continuous IntegrationTestingci
0 likes · 6 min read
Cable: An Internal Continuous Integration Platform for Efficient Release and Quality Assurance at Qunar
High Availability Architecture
High Availability Architecture
Dec 5, 2016 · Fundamentals

Improving Test Infrastructure for Legacy System Refactoring: Insights from Google Test Engineers

The article explains how Google test engineers tackle the challenges of maintaining and upgrading legacy systems by redesigning test infrastructure, reducing reliance on fragile end‑to‑end tests, and adopting lightweight, mock‑driven test cases that dramatically speed up verification while preserving defect detection quality.

Software engineeringTestingintegration testing
0 likes · 8 min read
Improving Test Infrastructure for Legacy System Refactoring: Insights from Google Test Engineers
Tencent IMWeb Frontend Team
Tencent IMWeb Frontend Team
Nov 24, 2016 · Frontend Development

Front-End Automated Testing: BDD vs TDD, Tools & Integration

This article introduces front-end automated testing, compares BDD and TDD approaches, reviews popular unit testing frameworks such as Mocha, Jasmine, and QUnit, and outlines integration testing tools like CasperJS, Nightmare, Nightwatch, and DalekJS, providing code examples and practical guidance for efficient test implementation.

TestingUnit Testingintegration testing
0 likes · 12 min read
Front-End Automated Testing: BDD vs TDD, Tools & Integration
360 Quality & Efficiency
360 Quality & Efficiency
Oct 17, 2016 · Mobile Development

Mock + Proxy in Automated Testing for an Advertising SDK

This article examines the challenges of testing a mobile advertising SDK—such as missing server environments, extensive protocol fields, and costly manual test case updates—and proposes a mock‑proxy strategy, a minimal‑case design approach, and full automation to improve coverage and efficiency.

MockTestingautomation
0 likes · 5 min read
Mock + Proxy in Automated Testing for an Advertising SDK
AI Cyberspace
AI Cyberspace
Sep 11, 2016 · Fundamentals

Master Python: 4 Essential Skills Every Developer Must Master

This guide summarizes key resources on functional programming, performance optimization, testing strategies, and coding standards, showing how mastering these four areas can transform any Python programmer into a highly effective and sought‑after developer.

Best PracticesFunctional ProgrammingPython
0 likes · 6 min read
Master Python: 4 Essential Skills Every Developer Must Master
Tencent TDS Service
Tencent TDS Service
Sep 1, 2016 · Mobile Development

Master MVP with RxJava: Build Decoupled Android Apps Quickly

This article explains how to combine MVP architecture with RxJava in Android development, covering framework selection, step‑by‑step MVP construction, thread management using RxJava, and practical Q&A on testing, modularization, and memory‑leak prevention, providing a comprehensive guide for building decoupled, responsive mobile apps.

AndroidMVPRxJava
0 likes · 15 min read
Master MVP with RxJava: Build Decoupled Android Apps Quickly
ITPUB
ITPUB
Apr 19, 2016 · Operations

What the Worst WTF Moments Reveal About Software Operations

A collection of real‑world programming mishaps—from mixing test and production data to dangerous rm commands—illustrates why strict environment separation, cautious command execution, and disciplined code management are essential for reliable software operations.

OperationsTestingdevops
0 likes · 10 min read
What the Worst WTF Moments Reveal About Software Operations
Baidu Intelligent Testing
Baidu Intelligent Testing
Apr 19, 2016 · Operations

Building a Low‑Cost, End‑to‑End Automated CI/CD System: From Identifying Common Pain Points to Zero‑Cost Benchmark Replication

This article describes how a product line can quickly establish a comprehensive, low‑cost automated CI/CD pipeline by first pinpointing shared development pain points, then creating a benchmark solution that can be replicated without additional expense, covering local builds, coverage metrics, performance testing, and automated online regression.

CI/CDTestingdevops
0 likes · 6 min read
Building a Low‑Cost, End‑to‑End Automated CI/CD System: From Identifying Common Pain Points to Zero‑Cost Benchmark Replication
Qunar Tech Salon
Qunar Tech Salon
Apr 13, 2016 · Operations

13 Common Production Pitfalls Developers and Architects Should Avoid

This article lists thirteen frequent production‑level problems—from missing configuration externalization and inadequate testing data to insufficient security, documentation, monitoring, and rollback planning—providing a checklist for developers and architects to prevent costly issues.

Best PracticesProductionSoftware engineering
0 likes · 10 min read
13 Common Production Pitfalls Developers and Architects Should Avoid
21CTO
21CTO
Mar 16, 2016 · Backend Development

How Badoo Saved $1M by Migrating Hundreds of Servers to PHP 7

Badoo migrated its massive PHP codebase to PHP 7 across hundreds of servers, overcoming engine bugs, HHVM limitations, and extension incompatibilities, while revamping testing infrastructure and deployment processes, ultimately achieving up to 40% faster response times, eight‑fold memory reduction, and roughly one million dollars in cost savings.

MigrationOpsPerformance
0 likes · 22 min read
How Badoo Saved $1M by Migrating Hundreds of Servers to PHP 7
Qunar Tech Salon
Qunar Tech Salon
Feb 2, 2016 · Fundamentals

Python Coding Style Guide: Best Practices and Conventions

This comprehensive guide explains Python coding style best practices, covering PEP 8 extensions, flexible line length, naming conventions, docstring standards, functional versus object‑oriented design, testing, standard library usage, third‑party tools, and project structure to produce readable, maintainable code.

Best PracticesProject StructureTesting
0 likes · 22 min read
Python Coding Style Guide: Best Practices and Conventions
Qunar Tech Salon
Qunar Tech Salon
Jan 25, 2016 · Backend Development

Comprehensive Java Best Practices and Essential Libraries Guide

This article presents a detailed guide to modern Java development, covering coding style, immutable data structures, builder patterns, dependency injection, null handling, formatting, Javadoc, streams, publishing strategies, Maven configuration, CI tools, repository management, configuration automation, essential development tools, and a curated list of widely used Java libraries.

Best PracticesBuilder PatternJava
0 likes · 22 min read
Comprehensive Java Best Practices and Essential Libraries Guide
Architect
Architect
Jan 21, 2016 · R&D Management

Design and Implementation of a Modular Detail Platform at Alibaba

The article outlines the design principles, modular architecture, front‑back separation, lifecycle management, testing, and deployment strategies of Alibaba’s Detail platform, aiming to improve collaboration efficiency, stability, extensibility, and reuse across various business scenarios.

Continuous IntegrationDeploymentPlatform Engineering
0 likes · 17 min read
Design and Implementation of a Modular Detail Platform at Alibaba
Qunar Tech Salon
Qunar Tech Salon
Jan 17, 2016 · Fundamentals

Google’s Code Quality Practices and the Myth of Code Age vs. Quality

The article examines how Google maintains high code quality through rigorous code reviews, strict style guides, active code‑health initiatives, fix‑it events, and a strong testing culture, while also discussing the perception that older code inevitably degrades.

GoogleSoftware engineeringTesting
0 likes · 5 min read
Google’s Code Quality Practices and the Myth of Code Age vs. Quality
Art of Distributed System Architecture Design
Art of Distributed System Architecture Design
Dec 30, 2015 · R&D Management

Improving Developer Productivity and Workflow in Software Development

The article examines how concise, efficient, and simple development practices, agile iteration, automated testing, and thoughtful tool selection can boost individual and team productivity while maintaining software quality, offering practical examples and strategic guidance for optimizing software development processes.

Testingagilesoftware development
0 likes · 28 min read
Improving Developer Productivity and Workflow in Software Development
Node Underground
Node Underground
Dec 15, 2015 · Backend Development

Mastering Multi‑Process Code Coverage in Node.js with Istanbul

Learn how to achieve comprehensive code coverage for multi‑process Node.js applications by using Istanbul, instrumenting child processes, writing Mocha tests, and merging coverage reports, with detailed examples of master‑worker RPC, custom fork hacks, and package.json scripts for automated testing.

IstanbulNode.jsTesting
0 likes · 12 min read
Mastering Multi‑Process Code Coverage in Node.js with Istanbul
Baidu Intelligent Testing
Baidu Intelligent Testing
Dec 11, 2015 · Operations

Quality Assurance and Testing Practices in Baidu Cloud Storage

The article outlines Baidu Cloud's comprehensive quality assurance framework—including testing technologies, specialized safeguards, and a multi‑stage QA evolution—demonstrating how data integrity, performance, and user experience are continuously measured, monitored, and improved for a cloud storage service serving hundreds of millions of users.

Baidu CloudTestingcloud storage
0 likes · 11 min read
Quality Assurance and Testing Practices in Baidu Cloud Storage
21CTO
21CTO
Dec 11, 2015 · Frontend Development

Why KISSY Became Alibaba’s Front‑End Powerhouse: Architecture & Real‑World Use

An in‑depth overview of KISSY, Alibaba’s home‑grown front‑end framework, covering its origins, architectural layers, modular system, component library, tooling, mobile support, testing, CI, and real‑world deployment examples such as shop and product detail pages, highlighting strengths and current challenges.

Component LibraryContinuous IntegrationKISSY
0 likes · 22 min read
Why KISSY Became Alibaba’s Front‑End Powerhouse: Architecture & Real‑World Use
Qunar Tech Salon
Qunar Tech Salon
Dec 8, 2015 · Backend Development

Six Python Libraries Every Programmer Will Love

This article introduces six versatile Python libraries—Pyglet, Peewee, Bottle, Invoke, Splinter, and Arrow—that help developers quickly solve common tasks, from multimedia handling and database access to web APIs, automation, and date‑time processing, while remaining robust for larger projects.

PythonTestingdatetime
0 likes · 7 min read
Six Python Libraries Every Programmer Will Love
21CTO
21CTO
Nov 22, 2015 · Mobile Development

Master Clean Architecture for Android: Build Robust, Testable Apps

This guide explains how to apply clean architecture principles to Android development by separating concerns into presentation, domain, and data layers, ensuring framework, UI, and database independence, and providing testing strategies and error‑handling techniques for a maintainable app.

AndroidClean ArchitectureDependency Injection
0 likes · 9 min read
Master Clean Architecture for Android: Build Robust, Testable Apps
Qunar Tech Salon
Qunar Tech Salon
Nov 15, 2015 · Mobile Development

High‑Quality Continuous Delivery Practices in Mobile Taobao: Architecture, Process, and Quality Assurance

This article details the evolution of Mobile Taobao's engineering architecture, development workflow, and quality assurance measures across three phases, illustrating how modularization, automated platforms, and rigorous testing practices enabled high‑quality continuous delivery for a large‑scale mobile application.

Mobile DevelopmentSoftware ArchitectureTesting
0 likes · 18 min read
High‑Quality Continuous Delivery Practices in Mobile Taobao: Architecture, Process, and Quality Assurance
Java High-Performance Architecture
Java High-Performance Architecture
Oct 10, 2015 · Fundamentals

Master the Software Iron Triangle: How Thoughtful Design Boosts Speed, Cost, and Quality

The article emphasizes that programmers achieve the software engineering iron triangle of cost, speed, and correctness by thoroughly understanding problems, crafting clear designs, listing test conditions, considering impacts on other components, and anticipating future issues, urging a slower, long‑term perspective before diving into code.

Best PracticesSoftware engineeringTesting
0 likes · 2 min read
Master the Software Iron Triangle: How Thoughtful Design Boosts Speed, Cost, and Quality
Architect
Architect
Sep 23, 2015 · Frontend Development

H5 Performance Optimization: Principles, Strategies, and Testing

This article explains why H5 performance matters, defines the one‑second rule for different network conditions, and provides comprehensive front‑end optimization techniques—including resource loading, image handling, server deployment, code standards, testing tools, and classic case studies—to improve user experience on mobile web applications.

H5OptimizationTesting
0 likes · 22 min read
H5 Performance Optimization: Principles, Strategies, and Testing
21CTO
21CTO
Aug 18, 2015 · Cloud Computing

What I Learned Building a Hybrid Cloud System: Architecture, Tools, and Best Practices

Over the past two months I helped develop a distributed hybrid‑cloud platform, tackling challenges from OS differences and network ports to message queues, logging, multi‑language integration, and testing, and I share the architectural decisions, tooling choices, and practical lessons learned for building robust backend systems.

Hybrid CloudRabbitMQTesting
0 likes · 12 min read
What I Learned Building a Hybrid Cloud System: Architecture, Tools, and Best Practices
Art of Distributed System Architecture Design
Art of Distributed System Architecture Design
Apr 20, 2015 · Frontend Development

A Comprehensive Guide to Modern JavaScript Development: ES2015, Modules, Build Tools, Testing, Automation, and Node

This article provides an extensive overview of modern JavaScript development, covering the transition to ES2015, module systems, build tools like Webpack, testing frameworks, process automation, code quality tools, Git workflows, client‑side templating, and essential Node.js knowledge for frontend engineers.

Build ToolsES2015Frontend
0 likes · 12 min read
A Comprehensive Guide to Modern JavaScript Development: ES2015, Modules, Build Tools, Testing, Automation, and Node
Qunar Tech Salon
Qunar Tech Salon
Mar 25, 2015 · Operations

13 Common Production Pitfalls Developers and Architects Should Avoid

The article outlines thirteen critical production‑related mistakes—from not externalizing configuration and using inadequate test data to neglecting security, documentation, disaster‑recovery planning, and proper capacity planning—providing actionable guidance for developers and architects to improve system stability and performance.

Best PracticesProductionSoftware Architecture
0 likes · 8 min read
13 Common Production Pitfalls Developers and Architects Should Avoid
Qunar Tech Salon
Qunar Tech Salon
Dec 6, 2014 · Fundamentals

Why Code Becomes Unreadable Over Time and How to Keep It Simple

The article explains how over‑complex mental models, poor translation of semantic ideas into code, inadequate naming, missing design chunks, unclear usage patterns, and lack of smooth model transitions cause code to decay, and offers practical principles such as DDD, SRP, good naming, testing, and reusing existing algorithms to maintain readability.

Domain-Driven DesignNaming ConventionsTesting
0 likes · 10 min read
Why Code Becomes Unreadable Over Time and How to Keep It Simple
Baidu Tech Salon
Baidu Tech Salon
Aug 1, 2014 · Industry Insights

Inside Google’s Code Culture: Unified Trunk, Feature Flags, and Strict Reviews

The article provides a detailed, data‑driven look at Google’s internal software development practices, covering unified trunk code management, pervasive code visibility, rigorous reviews, feature‑flag experimentation, strict testing, and the blend of Java, C++, and JavaScript in front‑end and back‑end work.

FrontendGoogleTesting
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Inside Google’s Code Culture: Unified Trunk, Feature Flags, and Strict Reviews
Baidu Tech Salon
Baidu Tech Salon
Jul 23, 2014 · Fundamentals

Guidelines for Refactoring and Cleaning Up Legacy Code

When inheriting tangled legacy code, first decide if you’re responsible and willing to invest, then establish comprehensive tests, use version control, make incremental changes, separate cleaning from bug fixing, remove dead code and comments, avoid mutable shared state, and eliminate unnecessary complexity to improve maintainability.

Best PracticesCode RefactoringLegacy Code
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Guidelines for Refactoring and Cleaning Up Legacy Code