Small Pull Requests, Big Impact: The Art of Code Reviews • Adrienne Braganza Tacke & Sasa Juric

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted.https://gotopia.techRead the full transcription of this interview hereAdrienne Braganza Tacke - Senior Developer Advocate at Viam Robotics & Author of "Looks Good To Me: Constructive Code Reviews"Saša Jurić - Author of "Elixir in Action" & The Ultimate Beacon in the Elixir SpaceRESOURCESAdriennehttps://bsky.app/profile/abt.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/AdrienneTackehttps://github.com/AdrienneTackehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/adriennetackehttps://www.instagram.com/adriennetackehttps://www.adrienne.iohttps://blog.adrienne.ioSašahttps://bsky.app/profile/sasajuric.bsky.socialhttps://twitter.com/sasajurichttps://github.com/sasa1977https://linkedin.com/in/sa%C5%A1a-juri%C4%87-21b23186https://www.theerlangelist.comDESCRIPTIONAdrienne Braganza, author of "Looks Good to Me: Constructive Code Reviews", and Saša Jurić, author of “Elixir in Action”, explore best practices for effective code reviews. They discuss how smaller, well-organized pull requests lead to better feedback, the importance of comment classification, and when to take discussions offline. Both emphasize that code reviews aren't just about catching bugs—they're crucial for knowledge transfer and creating cohesive codebases.While AI tools can help with routine aspects, human judgment remains essential, especially as AI-generated code becomes more common. The speakers agree that when done well, code reviews become one of the most valuable practices in software development.RECOMMENDED BOOKSAdrienne Braganza Tacke • "Looks Good to Me": Constructive Code ReviewsAdrienne Braganza Tacke • Coding for KidsSaša Jurić • Elixir in ActionGrace Huang • Code Reviews in TechMartin Fowler • RefactoringBlueskyInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!