I am very excited to be presenting at Grace Hopper Celebration 2020 with Alice Bonhomme-Biais. Alice and I met while we were both working at Google. Combined we have over 40+ years of Software Engineering experience. We picked the following topic, as it was a common area where we were mentoring/coaching other engineers.
Finding your Voice as a Code Reviewer
October 1, 2020 10:10-10:40am PT
Followed by Speakers Corner Q&A at 11am PT
Kendra Curtis and Alice Bonhomme-Biais
ABSTRACT
Code reviews can sometimes be intimidating and stress inducing, however if well done they can really improve team coding, collaboration and create a culture of inclusion. This talk will give you confidence and improve your code reviews. We will focus on how you can find your voice during a review and learn how to contribute to a review regardless of your experience level or the power dynamic. GHC Video »
Here is the content of this talk for those who attended or those who could not attend: It was published as a series of Medium articles:
- What is a code review
- How to be a good reviewer
- Benefits of a code review
- Rules of thumb for a healthy review process
- How to adjust your style based on the type of review (Feature, Bug, Other)
- Contribute to a review regardless of your experience level or the power dynamic