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Dependency scanning PoC questions managers ask, answered
Short answers to common manager questions on a dependency scanning PoC: length, team size, cost of time, success, failure and what the decision needs.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How much time does a dependency scanning PoC take per person?
Plan people time for a two week dependency scanning PoC: who spends what, where the hidden hours go, and how to keep it from swallowing your sprint.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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What should a day five status update for a scanner PoC say?
A short mid point status update keeps a dependency scanning PoC on track: what to report, what to hold back, and a copyable template for stakeholders.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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Dependency scanning for game studios: ten quick answers
Short answers on engines, plugins, asset packs, native libraries, LFS, console SDKs and CI for game studios, each linked to a fuller post you can read.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Dependency scanning coverage checklist: IDE, PR, build and proxy
A one page checklist to audit dependency scanning at the IDE, pull request, build and registry proxy stages. Find the gaps before an auditor does.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Dependency scan or penetration test: what does a hospital review need?
They answer different questions. A dependency scan covers known flaws in third party code, while a penetration test probes your running system. Offer both.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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What should a data team check in a dependency pull request?
A reviewer checklist for dependency changes in a data repo: DAG imports, requirements, dbt packages, Spark jars and warehouse functions, in one place.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Dependency ownership map template for shared internal libraries
A one page map of shared libraries, their owning teams, tiers, consumers and review dates. Copy the columns and fill them from your inventory.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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A dependency override request template your teams will actually fill in
A short request template for forcing a dependency version: the fields reviewers need, how to scope it, and when to say no. Copy it into your repo.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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