6 Tips To Improve Your Review Process

Code Reviews are a great way to use the experience and knowledge of a team to create good software. Not all review processes are enjoyable, though.

But there are a few things you can do to improve the process for everyone involved in it. This article is going to give you six tips that will definitely help you to improve your review process for everyone.

Make Expectations Clear

A good review process should both be standardized and individual. The terms of the process should be written down and transparent for everyone on the team. Each team member should know what is expected of them and all team members should agree on the terms. Changing the terms should always be a democratic process within the team. If the team disagrees on changes or terms, it should discuss the issues until there is consent.

On the other hand, the process should be flexible enough to allow for individuality. Reviewees should be able to ask for more in a specific review when they see the need for it. Sometimes, very important features or complex problems need more characteristics reviewed than usual.

Don’t Demand Changes, Make Suggestions And Explain

To make a review an inclusive process, making suggestions is better than simply…