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Top 5 Myths About Static Analysis
Yulia Khushnamova
Jul 18 2021

Top 5 Myths About Static Analysis

Jul 18 2021

How many myths are there in the world! It's time to dispel them. We'll start with the static code analysis, of course. Feel free to join us to learn more about these noisy helpers 📣

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