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How to hold a more effective code review

Saturday, September 20, 2008

A lot of programmers feel like being asked to go to a code review is like being told by mom to eat our veggies. We’ll complain about it, and even if we do eventually swallow them we’re determined not to enjoy them. It’s something I’ve seen over and over again: programmers groaning about having to [...]

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Code reviews, user stories and documentation

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

I had the pleasure of spending some time talking about project management and software development with James Grenning, who was in town to do training for Object Mentor. (You can read his articles here.) We spoke about a wide range of topics, and I definitely learned a few things about code reviews, user stories and [...]

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A few myths about code reviews

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Have you ever noticed how hard it is to get people to do code reviews? It seems like developers and project managers alike are allergic to them. I’ve noticed that when I talk to people about code reviews, the same few objections come up over and over again. I think it’s worth looking at those [...]

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