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

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. 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" Paul Slaughter - Staff Fullstack Engineer at GitLab & Creator of Conventional Comments RESOURCES Adrienne 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 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. 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) Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/gotocon.com) Twitter (https://twitter.com/GOTOcon) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/goto_con) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto-) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences) 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: gotopia.tech (https://gotopia.tech) SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL (https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1) - new videos posted daily!