Code Review Practices

  • Code reviews at done BEFORE the code is merged into main branch via a pull request.
  • An engineer’s direct manager should be added to every pull request.
  • Code reviews are completed at the reviewer’s own time.
  • All reviewer’s must approve before pull request can be approved.


Motivation for Code Review

  • Committers are motivated to write better code knowing if someone will look at it.
  • Learning and sharing knowledge on how to write better code.
  • Consistency in design and coding style.
  • Catching bugs, anti-patterns, and design flaws early.