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Description

“Looks Good to Me” Course, Video Edition. This course teaches participants how to conduct effective and positive code reviews that consistently strengthen the team and improve software quality. This course offers a unique approach to providing meaningful feedback that goes beyond superficial checklists and heated critical conversations. The focus of this course is not only on identifying bugs, but also on simultaneously improving the code base and team dynamics. This practical guide helps teams make code reviews a positive and productive experience and avoid the fruitless arguments, getting bogged down in trivial details, and creating unnecessary roadblocks that are often associated with the process. This course teaches a thoughtful, common-sense approach to code reviews in which participants learn how to create a cohesive team environment, clearly align review goals and expectations, and be prepared for potential changes or roadblocks. By combining tools, processes, logic, and empathy, you’ll create a highly efficient review process from the first commit to the final deployment. This course comprehensively covers every part of the code review process, from choosing a system to keeping reviews manageable for everyone involved.

What you will learn

Understand the benefits of code reviews and proactively prevent loopholes and bottlenecks.
Co-create an objective and purposeful code review system.
Clarify responsibilities: code writer, reviewer, team manager/leader, and the team itself.
Developing manageable protocols and guidelines.
Align with the team and clearly document the policies the team must follow.
Automate code quality using Linting, Formatting, Static Analysis, and Automated Testing.
Writing effective comments for any situation.
Integrate code reviews with Pair Programming or Mob Programming (consider this combination).
Using artificial intelligence (AI) for code review.
Automate processes to improve code quality.

This course is suitable for people who:

All team members, from Developer to Team Leader.
People who want to improve the quality of their programs and the dynamics of their team at the same time.
Those looking for a structured and positive way to provide code feedback.
Professionals who want to avoid tense discussions and fruitless criticism in the code review process.
Anyone looking to master practices that align with their team’s way of working and lead to highly effective reviews.