Java Code Reviews by The Java Specialists

As from July 2007, Dr Heinz Kabutz is offering Java Code Reviews for your company based in the European Union.

Maintenance of Java code is expensive and time consuming when bad practices are followed. The cost of the code review is quickly recouped as programmers learn to apply better principles.

Benefits for Your Company and Your Java Team

Good quality code leads to reduced maintenance costs. In our reviews, we find the good, the bad and the ugly, through code walkthroughs and leading edge metrics. By using an etablished Java specialist to review your code, you are guaranteed that any weak spots will be found quickly and efficiently.

During the on-site review, your Java programming team spends a few days concentrating on the quality of their code. The review highlights good code and designs produced by your team and makes suggestions for where the code base could be improved.

We have found the interactive nature of our on-site code reviews to be of great value to you as a programmer, as you have the opportunity to bounce your ideas off a knowledgeable Java specialist. We have experienced that developers absorb this type of coaching more easily than formal classroom training.

"Brilliant! For many companies, it must make a lot of sense to get an external consultant, and you are very good at this (I confirm this from personal experience). You are quick to grasp complex issues, you know what good code should look like, you are not shy to be critical, and you have good interpersonal skills to complement that." Conrad d.T., PrimeLogic

The Code Review Process

The Java Code Review starts with a pre-meeting where we discuss the scope and desired outcome of the review. At this point we decide how much time we need to allocate for on-site reviewing and when it should take place. This pre-meeting is usually done via electronic media.

The next step is the on-site review, which typically takes between three and five days depending on the quantity and complexity of your codebase. For this, Heinz would look over your code with the developers, ask questions and make suggestions on how the code or design could be improved.

Your on-site review can either be done with small groups or with the whole development team. Both approaches have been done in the past.

The last step is our Analysis Report, which is vital for monitoring the process of improving your code. This outlines the various areas that need attention and also seeks to give an overall score of your code quality, based on known metrics. Whilst we stress that the report is of great benefit, it is optional whether you purchase it or not.

Why Dr Heinz Kabutz?

Dr Heinz Kabutz is one of the thought leaders on advanced Java techniques. He was one of the first Java experts to be selected as a Sun Java Champion.

He published an advanced Java newsletter that is read by approximately 30000 Java programmers in over 110 countries.

Heinz has spoken at numerous Java conferences, including the renowned JavaPolis in Belgium. Further, he was invited to participate as a speaker at the Sun Tech Days in Johannesburg, London and Athens.

Heinz has been teaching Java and related technologies such as Design Patterns to companies around the globe since 1999. This has brought him in contact with many different types of developers and shown him how to best interact with them.

Besides all the consulting and training, Heinz also keeps his "hands dirty" by actively coding on real-world projects. This ensures that his advice is not steeped in theory but comes from the furnace of experience.

Client Preparation

We would need your standard non-disclosure agreement. The extent of this agreement should include secrecy for your intellectual property, but not hinder us in our future opportunities.

Further, your complete source tree should be written onto a DVD and made available for the duration of the review. Upon completion of the review, the DVD is returned and all source code deleted from our system, including backups.

Pricing

Code Reviews Outside of the European Union?

Java code reviews are possible outside of the European Union, but with some restrictions. The minimum time for an on-site code review is five days. There is an additional € 200 per day travel compensation for every day spent away. Lastly, for engagements requiring a flight of more than 5 hours, you need to cover a business class flight.

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