Defining coding practices for your team and company

This template provides a comprehensive framework for defining and maintaining coding standards across the company. It ensures consistency, readability, collaboration, and long-term maintainability of codebases while supporting security, scalability, and quality assurance. It covers key areas including style guidelines, code organisation, version control, reviews, testing, documentation, security, tooling, and automation. The template also emphasises continuous improvement through regular updates, feedback, and training to keep practices effective and relevant.

This template provides a comprehensive framework for defining and maintaining coding standards across the company. It ensures consistency, readability, collaboration, and long-term maintainability of codebases while supporting security, scalability, and quality assurance. It covers key areas including style guidelines, code organisation, version control, reviews, testing, documentation, security, tooling, and automation. The template also emphasises continuous improvement through regular updates, feedback, and training to keep practices effective and relevant.

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