"Looks Good to Me" Constructive Code Reviews • Adrienne Braganza Tacke & Paul Slaughter • GOTO 2024

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. #GOTOcon #GOTObookclub http://gotopia.tech/bookclub Read the full transcription of the interview here: https://gotopia.tech/episodes/337 Adrienne Braganza Tacke - Senior Developer Advocate at Cisco & Author of "Looks Good To Me: Constructive Code Reviews" @adriennebraganzatacke Paul Slaughter - Staff Fullstack Engineer at GitLab & Creator of Conventional Comments @souldzin RESOURCES Adrienne https://bsky.app/profile/abt.bsky.social https://x.com/AdrienneTacke https://github.com/AdrienneTacke https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriennetacke https://www.instagram.com/adriennetacke https://www.adrienne.io https://blog.adrienne.io Paul https://x.com/souldzin https://github.com/souldzin https://gitlab.com/pslaughter https://gitlab.com/souldzin https://souldzin.com Links https://conventionalcomments.org https://youtu.be/4nVZ5tEUWfA https://youtu.be/iLS6NXMXtLI https://youtu.be/H0EK0B1QvVA https://youtu.be/Y962m1Ede7E https://youtu.be/ly86Wq_E18o https://youtu.be/6Mzs5y_fjPE https://youtu.be/oV8VSBSBrr4 https://youtu.be/QLpIt5aKqUg https://youtu.be/Z5OrR99OpiY https://youtu.be/w008iz_UwDk https://youtu.be/az-MX_M11lg https://youtu.be/28S4CVkYhWA DESCRIPTION Paul Slaughter and Adrienne Braganza Tacke delve into the critical role of communication in code reviews, emphasizing how soft skills can significantly enhance the engineering process. Adrienne, drawing insights from her upcoming book, explores the expectations for software engineers in code reviews, offers practical tips for improving communication, and shares her unique perspective on the parallels between writing and reviewing code. Their conversation highlights the importance of fostering a positive feedback culture and leading by example to create a collaborative environment within teams. TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 03:38 Constructive code reviews 12:05 Convincing skeptics: Why code reviews matter 16:07 Measuring code review success 23:37 Unexpected lessons learned from writing this book 28:38 Navigating code reviews in open source vs closed source projects 39:34 Improving code reviews through communication 50:37 Outro RECOMMENDED BOOKS Adrienne Braganza Tacke • "Looks Good to Me": Constructive Code Reviews • https://amzn.to/3E75XrD Adrienne Braganza Tacke • Coding for Kids • https://amzn.to/3Ukd5Gw Grace Huang • Code Reviews in Tech • https://amzn.to/4fbwYr8 Martin Fowler • Refactoring • https://amzn.to/3EVcHXQ Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies • http://amzn.to/3sVLyLQ Dave Thomas & Andy Hunt • The Pragmatic Programmer • https://amzn.to/3azvUy3 https://bsky.app/profile/gotocon.com https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.instagram.com/goto_con https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #CodeReviews #TeamDynamics #CodeQuality #PairProgramming #TeamHappiness #SoftwareEngineering #Programming #AdrienneBraganza #AdrienneTacke #PaulSlaughter #BookClub CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1