Static code analysis

The big idea with static code analysis is that we can analyse source code of our application to detect some kind of errors or issues (e.g. potential null reference). We can also analyse our source in terms of code quality metrics (e.g. method with too many parameters). It should, in general, let us have an overview of what’s happening in our code base (especially important with big code bases) and we can also use it to enforce certain code standards. Nowadays you will most likely integrate it with your CI pipeline to detect issues as soon as possible. ...

June 21, 2025 · 5 min · Zbigniew