Armadillo

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Armadillo, developed by Acktinos, is an automated code review tool designed to ensure that your ServiceNow code aligns with both ServiceNow's Technical Best Practices and industry-standard JavaScript guidelines. By identifying deviations from these best practices, Armadillo enables developers to pinpoint and rectify issues efficiently, enhancing code quality and maintainability. Its adaptive nature ensures continued functionality even amidst extensive changes, minimizing downtime and allowing developers to focus on organizational objectives rather than trivial errors. Additionally, Armadillo serves as a valuable resource in the recruitment process by facilitating the assessment of potential developers' code quality before hiring. Key Features and Functionality: - ServiceNow Best Practice Analysis: Ensures that code complies with ServiceNow's coding and configuration standards, maintaining the health and manageability of your instance. - Migration Analysis Between Instances for Update Sets: Facilitates smooth migrations by ensuring defect-free, well-documented instances, and promotes knowledge sharing among developers and architects. - JavaScript Lint Analysis: Utilizes REST calls to the ServiceNow API to analyze JSON outputs, identifying code that deviates from best practices, thereby enhancing maintainability and scalability. - Historical Analysis of Instance Progress: Tracks adherence to best practices over time, providing insights into code quality improvements and areas needing attention. Primary Value and Problem Solved: Armadillo addresses the critical need for maintaining high-quality, best-practice-compliant code within ServiceNow environments. By automating code reviews and providing actionable insights, it reduces the risk of performance issues and technical debt, ensuring smoother upgrades and migrations. This proactive approach allows development teams to focus on delivering business value, confident in the reliability and scalability of their codebase.