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SaaS: How important is coding knowledge in starting a SAAS business? Should I start by learning code or just get started on the idea? Book suggestions?
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Joy Broto Nath , Global Corporate Trainer & Strategist answered:

It is important when it comes to SaaS. One of the main advantages SaaS has over on-premises software is that updates, security and patches, and new features can be released to users in a much easier and more timely fashion. Continuous integration (CI) involves merging all the developer’s working pieces of code into a shared mainline. Once a developer creates a new piece of code and pushes it to the code repository, tests are fired automatically, and the developer is notified if any have failed. This process often happens several times a day.
The aim of a CI environment is to:
1. Eliminate long and risky integrations.
2. Easily and quickly identify bugs and incompatible parts of code, then resolve them.
3. Reduce time spent debugging.
4. Test new pieces of code sooner to determine if they work with the rest of the codebase.
A solid CI environment will allow developers to ensure continuous delivery, which involves continuously releasing new pieces of the software to users.
Coding standards ensure that all team members (developers) follow the same rules when it comes to building software.
The aim of introducing coding standards is to produce code that can be read and understood by all members of the team.
Coding standards cover several aspects, such as name conventions for classes and objects, formatting and indentation, and comments and documentation.
Introducing coding standards brings about the following advantages:
1. The code becomes comprehensible by all team members, which increases the quality of the software and reduces bugs and other issues.
2. Problems and issues can be detected quickly, which results in better efficiency.
3. A more uniform approach to software development and problem solving can be introduced to the team’s workflow, resulting in a faster pace of development.
Introducing coding standards into the team’s workflow is quite easy, as each programming language has its own coding standards and tools.
Even though automated tests significantly reduce the number of bugs and non-compliant parts, it is still important to have the code read by human eyes.
Code reviews occur after the test passes the various assessments that are in place and involves the team members reading each other’s code (a.k.a. peer review).
Code reviews provide the following benefits:
1. Bugs are identified and resolved before being released to the live environment.
2. It enforces developers to write readable code.
3. More experienced developers can identify potential issues and help less experienced developers improve their code.
4. The overall quality of the code increases.
Besides if you do have any questions give me a call: https://clarity.fm/joy-brotonath

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