Nic Raboy, an application developer with expertise in Android, AngularJS, and other technologies, discusses the importance of linting and minifying Apache Cordova projects to prevent easy decompilation and enhance code security. He argues that while Grunt is commonly used for linting and uglification, it may not be the most efficient tool for Apache Cordova projects, and he suggests alternative methods for these tasks. Raboy shares a detailed guide on setting up a Cordova project for Android and iOS, emphasizing the benefits of using JSHint for linting JavaScript errors and Cordova Uglify for code obfuscation. He provides scripts and instructions for implementing these processes, highlighting the necessity of checking code for errors before building to save time and effort. The tutorial underscores the ease of decompiling hybrid apps and recommends code obfuscation through uglification to protect the developer's work before app release.