Mastering Efficient Code Reviews - A Path to Superior Codebase

Discover strategies for conducting efficient code reviews in this 16-minute conference talk from Conf42 DevOps 2024. Explore the importance of code reviews, common misconceptions, and three main approaches to the process. Learn how to review code carefully, focus on critical aspects, and automate where possible. Gain insights on fostering team collaboration, maintaining engineer autonomy, and encouraging open discussions. Acquire practical tips for initiating and streamlining the code review process, ultimately leading to a superior codebase and improved development practices.

intro
preamble
about me
why?
code review is not
3 main approaches
looking inward
efficient code reviews
review carefully
focus on what's important
what about...
automate what's possible
code review is not an individual task
kicking off the process
keep engineers' autonomy
encourage open discussions
some ideas to unblock the start
wrap up
thank you