Implementing Effective Code Reviews: How to Build and Maintain Clean Code

© Giuliana Carullo 2020

G. CarulloImplementing Effective Code Reviewshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6162-0_11

11. Code Reviews

Giuliana Carullo¹ 

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Dublin, Ireland

 

Nothing clears up a case so much as stating it to another person.

—Sherlock Holmes in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventure of Silver Blaze” (1892)

We covered so far a fairly large spectrum of good practices and checks to perform to ensure quality of our software.

This last chapter focuses on the process itself, highlighting

• Clean code lifecycle

• Metrics

• Collaboration challenges

• How to spot flaws in the code without making programmers feel bad

• Recommendations for managers

Wrapping Up

Before we get into metrics and final recommendations, let’s wrap up what we’ve covered in this book and see ...