How to Make Your Code Reviewer Fall in Love With You

Improve your code review experience by learning how to make your reviewer fall in love with you, from clear descriptions to respectful feedback and more.

Key takeaways

To make your code reviewer fall in love with you, review your own code thoroughly before sending it for review.
Write a clear changeless description, including context and relevant information, to help the reviewer understand the code.
Use linters and formatters to clean up your code and make it easier to review.
Award ties to your reviewer, showing that you value their time and expertise.
Artfully solicit missing information from your reviewer, encouraging them to provide feedback and suggestions.
Make it easy for your reviewer to give feedback, by separating changes and making it clear what needs to be reviewed.
Remove redundant changes and focus on the essential changes.
Show appreciation for constructive feedback and criticism, and be open to making changes.
Use code reviews as an opportunity to share knowledge and expertise, and to learn from others.
Respect the reviewer’s time and effort, and be mindful of their feedback.
Encourage continuous integration and automated testing to ensure code quality.
Provide clear and concise changelists, including context and relevant information.
Review code in a clean environment, such as a virtual machine, to ensure it runs correctly.
Encourage others to review code and provide feedback, and to be open to making changes.
Use code reviews to improve code quality, code readability, and maintainability.
Practice empathy and understanding when receiving feedback, and be open to making changes.
Show appreciation for reviewers, and respect their time and expertise.

How to Make Your Code Reviewer Fall in Love With You

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