Software Architect's Handbook

Code reviews

Code reviews are evaluations of code, typically conducted by peers. Code reviews involve one or more people, other than the developer of the code being reviewed, who examine code changes to find any problems.

The main focus of code reviews is to find both technical and business logic defects. However, code is also reviewed for other things, such as ensuring coding standards are being followed and finding opportunities for improvement.

An organization should have a process in place for code reviews. Some IDEs, software repositories, and other tools provide functionally that facilitate collaborative code reviewing. The process typically involves the following:

• The author requests a code review from one or more people
• The requested ...