Video Summary and Transcription
The talk focuses on LinkedIn's journey to achieve zero lint failures in their extensive codebase, which includes over 24,000 files and 100k commits. They implemented linting in three stages: during development, pre-commit, and pre-merge, to ensure code consistency and bug prevention. LinkedIn faced significant challenges due to the large number of existing lint failures and the continuous introduction of new ones. To tackle these challenges, they introduced a rule that required fixing all existing errors before enabling a new lint rule. They also developed tools like Checkup, which visualizes ESLint failures by team and rule, providing accountability and responsibility. LinkedIn incentivized developers to address lint failures by offering technical support, shout-outs, and a better developer experience. This initiative led to a 30% increase in perceived code quality, with the cleanup of over 6,000 lint failures involving 55 contributors. The success of this initiative highlights the importance of linting tools and strategies in maintaining high code quality in large-scale codebases.
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