# Development Documentation

This section provides documentation for developers working on the MEV Bot project, including testing, configuration, and development practices.

## Documents in this Section

- [Testing and Benchmarking](TESTING_BENCHMARKING.md) - Testing procedures and performance validation
- [Git Workflow](GIT_WORKFLOW.md) - Version control guidelines
- [Branch Strategy](BRANCH_STRATEGY.md) - Git branching conventions
- [Configuration Guide](CONFIGURATION.md) - Complete configuration reference
- [MEV Research](mev_research/README.md) - In-depth methodology and datasets for Arbitrum MEV studies

## Development Practices

The MEV Bot project follows established best practices for Go development:

### Code Organization
- Clear separation of concerns with packages
- Small, focused interfaces
- Comprehensive error handling
- Structured logging

### Testing
- Unit tests for all components
- Integration tests for system components
- Performance benchmarking
- Property-based testing for mathematical functions

### Code Quality
- Comprehensive code reviews
- Static analysis with linters
- Security scanning
- Performance profiling

## Development Workflow

1. **Feature Development**
   - Create feature branch
   - Implement functionality
   - Write tests
   - Update documentation

2. **Code Review**
   - Submit pull request
   - Address feedback
   - Pass CI checks

3. **Deployment**
   - Merge to develop
   - Create release
   - Deploy to production

## Tools and Technologies

- **Go 1.24+** - Primary programming language
- **GolangCI-Lint** - Code linting
- **GoSec** - Security scanning
- **Go Test** - Testing framework
- **Drone CI** - Primary automation pipeline
- **Harness** - Staging/production promotion orchestrator

For detailed information about development practices and procedures, see the individual documentation files.