[PD] Feedback and Code Review

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Coursework content

Read this article about respectful and constructive code review.
And this article about how to handle code review.

Estimated time in hours

1

What is the purpose of this assignment?

Reflect on the relationship between code review and feedback. Think about these questions:

• How are code review and feedback related?
• How are they different?
• How would you explain code review to a new applicant for this course?
• How would explain feedback to this same person?

How to submit

1. Write a text that you would send to a new applicant of this course explaining:

   • The importance of code review and an example of when you used it and what difference it made
   • The importance of feedback and an example of when you used it and what difference it made
   • Any tip you think you would have liked to have received when you were starting this course

2. Post the link to your text as a comment on this issue (Make sure your document is open to be viewed and commented on)

3. Share your document on the thread of the post on Slack for this coursework. If you cannot find the post, you might be the first one, so create it.

4. Read at least 2 texts of fellow trainees and give your feedback on them. Focus on the ones that haven’t had feedback yet. Don’t forget to use an emoji so other people can see this content has already had a review.

Anything else?