Effective Code Review

Explore effective code review practices in this EuroPython Conference talk. Learn why code reviews are essential beyond defect detection, focusing on knowledge transfer, team awareness, and finding alternative solutions. Discover how to reframe code reviews as open discussions to maximize their benefits. Gain insights into submitting code for review, providing helpful context, and surrendering ownership. Master the art of reviewing code, including giving constructive feedback, encouraging participation, and avoiding bike-shedding. Examine the impact of code review tools on the process and understand how to create a positive feedback loop. Improve your team's code review practices to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and better software development outcomes.

Introduction
Context
Experiment
For anyone not doing code review
Average detection rates
Jeff Atwood
Defect removal efficiency
Expectations Outcomes Challenges
Negative Views of Code Review
Code Review Collaboration
Talk About Your Goals
Project Guidelines
Providing Context
Limiting Context
Smaller Changes
Smaller Patches
Submit Your Review
Surrender Ownership
Reviewing Code
Code Reviews
Everyone Reviews
Review Guidelines
Biteshed
Multiple Reviewers
Be Fresh
Be Constructive
Be Polite
Code of Conduct
Code Review Tools
Feedback Loop
GitHub
Gerrit
Whats the review
Questions
Meta issues