The Risks of Code Review
summary
A French developer argues, with humor and deliberate bad faith, that code review is harmful; the talk uses absurd examples and comedy to critique code review practices. By making the audience laugh, the presenter aims to persuade them that engaging with these critiques can actually improve development practices and team collaboration.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:15Beginning
- 0:52The end of creativity
- 1:18Lack of respect
- 2:02Contempt
- 2:51Time
- 3:25Agility
- 6:32Code review at Microsoft
- 7:27A colleague's remark
- 8:40The lead developer
- 9:24Maintenance costs
- 10:40The difference between the good and the bad developer
- 12:50Security experts' opinions
- 14:00Conclusion
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