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

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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
Adrienne Braganza Tacke • Coding for Kids
Grace Huang • Code Reviews in Tech
Martin Fowler • Refactoring
Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies
Dave Thomas & Andy Hunt • The Pragmatic Programmer

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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Constructive code reviews (00:04:25)

3. Convincing skeptics: Why code reviews matter (00:12:53)

4. Measuring code review success (00:16:54)

5. Unexpected lessons learned from writing this book (00:24:24)

6. Navigating code reviews in open source vs closed source projects (00:29:25)

7. Improving code reviews through communication (00:40:21)

8. Outro (00:51:24)

252 episodes

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This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.
http://gotopia.tech/bookclub

Read the full transcription of the interview here

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
Adrienne Braganza Tacke • Coding for Kids
Grace Huang • Code Reviews in Tech
Martin Fowler • Refactoring
Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies
Dave Thomas & Andy Hunt • The Pragmatic Programmer

Bluesky
Twitter
Instagram
LinkedIn
Facebook
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
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Constructive code reviews (00:04:25)

3. Convincing skeptics: Why code reviews matter (00:12:53)

4. Measuring code review success (00:16:54)

5. Unexpected lessons learned from writing this book (00:24:24)

6. Navigating code reviews in open source vs closed source projects (00:29:25)

7. Improving code reviews through communication (00:40:21)

8. Outro (00:51:24)

252 episodes

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