How reviewing code makes me a better programmer!

How$reviewing$codemakes&me&a&be(er&programmer!

Amy$Hanlon@amygdalama

receive&be(er&reviewsbecome&a&be(er&reviewerget$more$value$out$of$code$review

Responsibili*es+of+the+reviewer

1. understand+the+change

2. keep+code+compliant

3. find+bugs

4.✨+ask+clarifying+ques=ons+✨

5.✨+offer+sugges=ons+✨

Responsibili*es+of+the+reviewer

1. understand+the+change

2. keep+code+compliant

3. find+bugs

4.✨+ask+clarifying+ques=ons+✨

5.✨+offer+sugges=ons+✨

give%context

make%small%changes

Responsibili*es+of+the+reviewer

1. understand+the+change

2. keep+code+compliant

3. find+bugs

4.✨+ask+clarifying+ques=ons+✨

5.✨+offer+sugges=ons+✨

use$lin(ng$tools

Responsibili*es+of+the+reviewer

1. understand+the+change

2. keep+code+compliant

3. find+bugs

4.✨+ask+clarifying+ques=ons+✨

5.✨+offer+sugges=ons+✨

write&tests

QA#your#changes

Recap:'authors1.#give#context

2.#make#small#changes3.#use#lin*ng#tools

4.#write#tests5.#QA#your#changes

Authors

say$how$done$you$are

ask$for$specific$feedback

get$feedback$early$and$o0en

but$don't$work$too$far$upstream

get$a$micro+yes

welcome'ques+ons

Recap:'authors1.#say#how#done#you#are

2.#ask#for#specific#feedback3.#get#feedback#early#and#o2en

4.#but#don't#work#too#far#upstream5.#get#a#micro-yes

6.#welcome#ques-ons

Reviewers

review&at&the&right&level&of&detail

if#the#code#is#confusing,it's%a%problem%with%the%code...or$an$opportunity$to$learn!

beta%test'your'feedback

communicate*the*why,

not$the$how

Recap:'reviewers1.#review#at#the#right#level#of#detail2.#if#the#code#is#confusing,#it's#a#problem#with#the#code

...or$an$opportunity$to$learn!3.#beta(test#your#feedback4.#communicate#the#why,#not#the#how

receive&be(er&reviewsbecome&a&be(er&reviewerget$more$value$out$of$code$review

Thanks!Julia&Evans

Kamal%Marhubi

Sasha%Laundy

Tania%Luna

A.#Jesse#Jiryu#Davis

Thank&you!Amy$Hanlon

@amygdalama

Resources(&(Related(Reading• Death'to'the'Rubber'Stamp'(or:'ques4ons'I'ask'myself'when'reviewing)'h@p://mathamy.com/deathEtoEtheErubberEstamp.html

• The'Gentle'Art'of'Patch'Review'h@p://sarah.thesharps.us/2014/09/01/theEgentleEartEofEpatchEreview/

• Your'Brain's'API:'Giving'and'GeRng'Technical'Help'h@p://blog.sashalaundy.com/talks/askingEhelping/

• Rebecca's'Rules'for'Contruc4ve'Code'Reviews'h@ps://storify.com/ReBeccaOrg/rebeccaEsErulesEforEconstruc4veEcodeE

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