From the course: Programming Foundations: Conducting Code Reviews
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Who should review code?
From the course: Programming Foundations: Conducting Code Reviews
Who should review code?
- [Narrator] Anyone can be a code reviewer. And in fact, it should be encouraged that everyone reviews code and everyone's code is reviewed. Just because someone is the most senior person on the team doesn't mean that their code doesn't need review. On the other hand, if you are the least senior person, it doesn't mean you can't be a code reviewer. In fact, you should be reviewing code. Reviewing code changes from other developers can help you get a better understanding of the codebase. You will not only learn more about the changes that are being made, but you'll also learn how they fit into the overall codebase. Code reviews offer mentorship, learning, and collaboration opportunities. And you should take full advantage. You shouldn't be the only one reviewing your code. This brings the question how many people should review a code change? It really depends. How big is your team? In many teams, at least one or two people must approve code changes before they get integrated into the…
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