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[Taro Classic] How To Make Code Review Amazing

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Overview

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At any real tech company, you can't just merge your code straight to production - It has to go through code review first. For junior engineers in particular, this can be particularly daunting as their pull requests get riddled with comments and are stuck in review hell for days. If you're more senior, you now have the conundrum of how to leave insightful feedback. That's what this course is here to help with. We want to give you the skills and confidence to make code review amazing on both ends, for the author and the reviewer. After going through this course, you will: - 💡 Understand the core benefits of code review - 🎯 Know what optimal code review discussion looks like (hint: it’s not linter comments) - 🛠️ Have an arsenal of tactics to level up your pull requests so they sail smoothly through code review - 🤝 Write code review comments that are both constructive and empathy, deepening relationships on your team - 🌱 Build a healthy code review culture within your team

Syllabus

  • Overview
    • Code Review's Many Benefits
    • It's Not For Catching Bugs
    • What Is Optimal Code Review Discussion?
  • Perspective: As The Author
    • The #1 Principle To Remember For Your Pull Request
    • Context Matters
    • Example: Stellar Context Section
    • Have A Test Plan
    • Example: Stellar Test Plan
    • Identifying The Most Important Parts Of A Codebase
    • One Diff, One Thesis
    • Quick Tips To Get Faster Reviews
    • Do No Harm
  • Perspective: As The Reviewer
    • Healthy vs. Unhealthy Code Review
    • It's All Public
    • 3 Ways To Write Deeper Comments
  • Elevating Team Culture
    • Common Mistakes To Avoid
    • Gotta Go Fast
    • What High Trust Code Review Looks Like

Taught by

Alex Chiou & Rahul Pandey

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