Engineering

The Art of Code Review: A Senior Engineer's Perspective

How to conduct effective code reviews that improve code quality and team collaboration.

Dr. Amneek Singh
15 Dec 2023
7 min read
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The Art of Code Review: A Senior Engineer's Perspective

Code reviews are a force multiplier. Here's how to make them high-signal and humane.

Goals

- Improve code quality and shared understanding

- Catch structural issues early

- Mentor through actionable feedback

Principles

1. Comment on the design first, syntax last

2. Prefer questions over directives

3. Suggest alternatives with examples

4. Keep PRs small and focused

Anti-Patterns

- Nitpicking stylistic issues

- Vague comments without direction

- Blocking on non-critical issues

Published on December 15, 2023

Tags

#Code Review#Best Practices#Team Work#Quality

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