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Learning DevSecOps
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Learning DevSecOps

by Steve Suehring
May 2024
Beginner to intermediate
194 pages
5h 32m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Chapter 4. Managing Code and Testing

Three stages within the DevSecOps lifecycle focus on traditionally developer-related tasks. These include the development or coding itself, building the resulting code into an executable application, and testing the application. Full testing would involve other teams such as quality assurance (QA), but at least some tests are done at the developer level. The build step is significantly customized depending on the programming language in use. Some languages require compiling of artifacts, while others can be deployed in an uncompiled state. The chapter begins with a focus on development and wraps up with concepts and tools for testing software. Along the way, the chapter also introduces Git for source code management and two patterns for using Git when developing software.

Examining Development

With the number of programming languages available, it is impossible to provide a single section, a single chapter, or maybe even a single book that distills all of the knowledge needed to be a successful developer in that language. There are also numerous books covering high-level programming design and architectural concerns as well. Though it will seem self-serving, a general rule that I’ve followed in my career is to look for books published by O’Reilly, because the books have thorough coverage. In the area of software design and architecture, Martin Fowler has written several books that are canonical in their respective areas in the same way that ...

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