Aaron Linskens

Aaron is a technical writer on Sonatype's Marketing team. He works at a crossroads of technical writing, developer advocacy, software development, and open source. He aims to get developers and non-technical collaborators to work well together via experimentation, feedback, and iteration so they can build the right software.

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The history of Maven Central and Sonatype: A journey from past to present

By Aaron Linskens on November 14, 2023 Software Supply Chain

11 minute read time

Explore the evolution of Maven Central, highlighting its crucial role in the Java ecosystem and software development overall and its connection to Sonatype
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Why DevOps recommends Shift Left principles

By Aaron Linskens on November 08, 2023 shift left

5 minute read time

Explore Shift Left principles, why DevOps strongly recommends their adoption, and best practices for applying the approach to your project’s unique needs
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Software dependencies: A beginner's guide

By Aaron Linskens on October 27, 2023 Software Supply Chain

5 minute read time

Explore software dependencies, their two main categories of direct and transitive, and find out how to manage software dependencies at scale
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Dependency mapping: A beginner's guide

By Aaron Linskens on October 20, 2023 vulnerabilities

8 minute read time

Explore dependency mapping, what it is, the benefits of mapping dependencies, and some tools that make the process easier.
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Open source risk management: Safeguarding software integrity

6 minute read time

Explore open source risk management as the identification and mitigation of security, compliance, and operational risks with using open source software
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Introducing our 9th annual State of the Software Supply Chain report

By Aaron Linskens on October 03, 2023 open source security

5 minute read time

Sonatype announces the arrival of our 9th annual State of the Software Supply Chain report that explores open source security, industry trends, and more.
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SAST vs. DAST: Enhancing application security

By Aaron Linskens on September 21, 2023 DAST

7 minute read time

Explore advantages and limits of static application security testing SAST and dynamic application security testing DAST in application security
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Unlocking the power of generative AI in software development: Insights from Sonatype's survey

By Aaron Linskens on September 12, 2023 Software Supply Chain

4 minute read time

Explore the influence of generative AI in software development via the results of Sonatype's recent survey involving 400 DevOps and 400 SecOps leaders
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How to navigate DevOps principles: Analyzing Shift Left and Secure Right

By Aaron Linskens on September 06, 2023 shift left

5 minute read time

Explore Shift Left and Secure Right, what are their core principles to achieve high-quality, secure software and how they align with DevOps and DevSecOps
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