Constructive Code Review | Talks
“Your code is bad and you are bad. Have a bad day.” Too many code reviews feel like this, and it saps the enthusiasm that drives open source. Instead, let’s explore how to give reviews that are truthful but encouraging, boosting the skill level of contributors and the quality of the project. We’ll look at “tact hacks” that nudge communication in a friendly direction, antipatterns to avoid, the pesky human emotions that can tempt us into reviewing poorly, and techniques for leveling up newcomers without losing all your coding time.
Erik Rose
Erik Rose coordinates the impact of 108 spring-loaded buttons at Mozilla, venting a byproduct of static analysis, search, and pattern-finding software. By day, he leads the development of DXR, a comprehension tool for large codebases; by night, a bevy of eclectic Python libraries. Skeletons in his closet include the self-bootstrapping mechanism for Let's Encrypt, the hash-verification functionality in pip, and a book about Plone. He is a frequent PyCon speaker and has keynoted PyCon Argentina and Bangalore's The Fifth Elephant.
Portland Ballroom 254-255
Friday, 19th May, 15:15 - 16:00
