Note that when we evaluate your code quality, we give credit for (among other things),
use of logging
use of assertions
use of exceptions
defensive coding
Try to include at least some evidence of the above things in your code.
Also, we look for good SLAP in particular. That means very long methods and deeply nested code could result in penalties.
Naturally, any coding standard violations will attract penalties too.
Another area that can attract penalties is code duplication. If you have code chunks duplicated with minor variations, try to extract out the similar parts as utility methods. Test code is especially prone to the code duplication problem.
Note that when we evaluate your code quality, we give credit for (among other things),
Try to include at least some evidence of the above things in your code.
Also, we look for good SLAP in particular. That means very long methods and deeply nested code could result in penalties.
Naturally, any coding standard violations will attract penalties too.
Another area that can attract penalties is code duplication. If you have code chunks duplicated with minor variations, try to extract out the similar parts as utility methods. Test code is especially prone to the code duplication problem.