Just finished watching a presentation by Derrick Pryor about making code reviews more effective. Who knew they were about more than just catching bugs? Apparently, a good code review culture can be a game-changer for learning and teamwork.
Here's the big takeaway for me: it's all about clear communication.
- Authors gotta set the stage. Before hitting that submit button, gotta explain why the code changed. This way, reviewers can understand the "what" and "why" behind the code and give better feedback.
- Reviewers: question, not criticize. Instead of just pointing out problems, asking questions helps the author understand the reasoning and learn from it. Makes the whole thing more of a conversation than a one-sided critique.
This makes me think about code reviews differently. It's not about people finding mistakes in my code. It's a chance to learn from my teammates and become a better developer.
Also, the presentation covered some other cool stuff like dealing with merge conflicts (yikes!) and asynchronous reviews (reviews that happen over time, not all at once). Definitely some things to keep in mind as I keep coding!
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