"Looks Good to Me" Constructive Code Reviews • Adrienne Braganza Tacke & Paul Slaughter

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Adrienne Braganza Tacke - Senior Developer Advocate at Cisco & Author of "Looks Good To Me: Constructive Code Reviews"
Paul Slaughter - Staff Fullstack Engineer at GitLab & Creator of Conventional Comments

RESOURCES
Adrienne
https://x.com/AdrienneTacke
https://github.com/AdrienneTacke
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriennetacke
https://www.instagram.com/adriennetacke
https://www.adrienne.io
https://blog.adrienne.io

Paul
https://x.com/souldzin
https://github.com/souldzin
https://gitlab.com/pslaughter
https://gitlab.com/souldzin
https://souldzin.com

DESCRIPTION
Paul Slaughter and Adrienne Braganza Tacke delve into the critical role of communication in code reviews, emphasizing how soft skills can significantly enhance the engineering process. Adrienne, drawing insights from her upcoming book, explores the expectations for software engineers in code reviews, offers practical tips for improving communication, and shares her unique perspective on the parallels between writing and reviewing code.

Their conversation highlights the importance of fostering a positive feedback culture and leading by example to create a collaborative environment within teams.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Adrienne Braganza Tacke • "Looks Good to Me": Constructive Code Reviews
Adrienne Braganza Tacke • Coding for Kids
Grace Huang • Code Reviews in Tech
Martin Fowler • Refactoring
Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies
Dave Thomas & Andy Hunt • The Pragmatic Programmer

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