Technology Radar
Published : Nov 05, 2025
NOT ON THE CURRENT EDITION
This blip is not on the current edition of the Radar. If it was on one of the last few editions, it is likely that it is still relevant. If the blip is older, it might no longer be relevant and our assessment might be different today. Unfortunately, we simply don't have the bandwidth to continuously review blips from previous editions of the Radar.
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Nov 2025
Adopt
Git hooks have been around for a long time, but we feel they’re still underused. The rise of AI-assisted and agentic coding has increased the risk of accidentally committing secrets or problematic code. While there are many mechanisms for code validation, such as continuous integration, pre-commit hooks are a simple and effective safeguard that more teams should adopt. However, overloading hooks with slow-running checks can discourage developers from using them, so it's best to keep them minimal and focused on risks that are most effectively caught at this stage of the workflow, such as secret scanning.
