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Auditing Your Code

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Auditing Your Code is a 8-lesson 30 minutes self-paced course by Aaron Francis. This course shows you how to audit your code using clear steps and simple tools.

Course facts

Lessons
8
Duration
30 minutes
Level
All levels
Language
English
Updated
Instructor
Aaron Francis
Price
Premium

This course shows you how to audit your code using clear steps and simple tools. You learn how to check your project after big changes, find issues fast, and keep your code easy to work with.

Why Code Audits Matter

You add new features. You refactor. Your project grows. Over time, small issues build up. Code audits help you spot these issues early and fix them before they slow you down.

These checks look at the code itself. They are not about the user interface. They help you clean up unused parts, remove weak patterns, and update old ideas.

What You Learn

The course walks you through several audit types. Each one looks at a clear part of your codebase. You learn how to run each audit, read the report, and plan your next steps.

Audit Types

  • Drift: Finds code that no longer matches current needs.
  • Abstractions: Spots layers that add no value.
  • Idiomatic: Checks if your code follows common style rules.
  • Boundaries: Reviews module and system limits.
  • Dead Code: Finds code that nothing uses.
  • Errors: Highlights risky or weak error handling.
  • Names: Reviews names that confuse more than they help.

How You Use the Reports

You start by running the audits. Then you read the reports to see what needs work. Your next step is to build a clear fix plan. Keep it small and focused.

You review the plan, make changes, and check your work. This cycle helps you keep your project clean and easy to grow.

What You Gain

You learn to see patterns that slow you down. You learn to remove code that no longer has a purpose. You learn to keep your project simple and strong as it grows.

Additional

  • Materials are under continuous development and updates. We will publish updates as soon as the author releases them.

Who teaches Auditing Your Code? Aaron Francis

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Aaron Francis is a Texas-based developer and educator who runs Try Hard Studios and is best known in the PHP / Laravel community for his deep production-database content. His videos and courses focus on the parts of working software that don't get attention from the framework documentation: SQL performance, database internals, and the realities of running databases at scale.

His CourseFlix listing reflects that focus — three database courses (High Performance SQLite, Mastering Postgres, MySQL for Developers) plus two on screencasting craft (Screencasting.com and Screenflow for Screencasters) covering the workflow he uses to produce the database material itself. The database courses are unusually rigorous for the YouTube-tutorial market: each one runs many hours and treats the database as a first-class object of study, not a black box behind an ORM.

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001 Introduction Demo
02:18
2
002 Finding audit drift
07:17
3
003 Using audit abstractions
03:31
4
004 Finding and fixing code idioms
04:12
5
005 Removing dead code
02:06
6
006 Trimming overgrown codebase
03:06
7
007 Cleaning up naming
04:53
8
008 Handling errors
03:09
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Frequently asked questions

What are the prerequisites for this course?
There are no specific prerequisites mentioned for this course. However, a basic understanding of programming concepts and experience with codebases would be beneficial to fully grasp the audit techniques and tools discussed.
What kind of projects will I be able to audit after completing this course?
After completing this course, you will be able to audit a variety of software projects. The course teaches you how to check for drift, abstractions, idiomatic issues, boundaries, dead code, errors, and naming problems, allowing you to effectively audit projects of different sizes and complexities.
Who is the target audience for this course?
This course is designed for developers and software engineers who are looking to improve their skills in maintaining and optimizing codebases. It is particularly useful for those involved in long-term projects where code maintenance is critical.
What specific tools will I learn to use in this course?
While the course focuses on the principles and steps involved in auditing code, it emphasizes the use of simple tools to conduct these audits. Specific tools are not named, suggesting a focus on methodology rather than tool-specific training.
What topics are not covered in this course?
The course explicitly does not cover user interface aspects of your project. It focuses solely on the code itself, including its structure, organization, and error handling, rather than visual or interface design.
How much time will I need to commit to this course?
The course is broken down into 8 lessons. The total runtime is not specified, but you should allocate time to not only watch the lessons but also to practice running code audits and interpreting reports on your own projects.
How can the skills learned in this course benefit my career?
The skills learned in this course can enhance your ability to maintain and optimize codebases, making you a more effective software engineer. Understanding how to identify and resolve inefficiencies and issues within a codebase is a valuable skill for career advancement in software development.