Code reviews

Code reviews are a fundamental component of software development. As we previously suggested, code quality does not remain constant after it goes live. Environments change, new data is introduced, scaling can occur, and user behavior can change. This underscores the importance of conducting code reviews.

The purposes of code reviews are listed here:

• Ensuring consistency in adherence to standards and guidelines
• Encouraging collaboration
• Facilitating knowledge transfer among teams and increasing individual buy-in to code quality
• Increasing optimization
• Identifying defects and security vulnerabilities with quality assurance

Next, let’s review some best practices when conducting code reviews.

Best practices

Here are some self-descriptive best practices to consider when conducting code reviews:

• Automate where possible
• Encourage constructive feedback
• Establish coding standards
• Limit the size of code changes
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