Code review can be painful as a new...

June 15th, 2020

Code review can be painful as a new...

Code review can be painful as a new developer. Make sure to tailor your feedback to who wrote the code. As a reviewer, be empathetic towards the author, you are trying to build them up, not tear them down! If there are tons of issues, point out some things you like in the change set, and ask questions instead of being declarative. Would you rather have comments on your own code reviews that say:" "" "- This variable doesn’t belong here" "- Rename this function, it’s not clear" "" "Or:" "" "- Do you need this variable here? " "- Could this be renamed to something clearer, maybe XYZ?" "" "Little changes like this will go a long way, helping grow others around you #bendevtip


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