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IMO code review as it is commonly done today focuses too much on small details and way too little on the general approach, algorithms and architectural soundnes
by strictfp 11y ago
IMO code review as it is commonly done today focuses too much on small details and way too little on the general approach, algorithms and architectural soundness. We should talk more about the solution, not about the "code".
- mattexx 11y ago+1. We review pretty much all code at Climate Corp (even science code) but code review seldom reveals design flaws. I still think code review is incredibly useful. It makes all of us better coders. It just isn't everything.
- slavik81 11y agoCode reviews focus on small things because they occur after the code is written. Major design changes at that point are quite expensive.