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Code review anxiety (Changelog Interviews #598)

Jul 3, 2024
01:12:07
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Carol Lee, a Clinical Scientist, discusses code review anxiety, debunking myths, coping strategies, and the value of team dynamics. They emphasize confidence-building through practice, self-awareness, and empathy. Insights include cognitive distortions, secrets management, and managing anxiety through teamwork and rational thinking.
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  • Code review anxiety affects developers at all levels, not just juniors; improving code quality alone isn't the solution.
  • Addressing cognitive biases, challenging biased thinking, and exposure can help reduce code review anxiety.

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Understanding and Reducing Code Review Anxiety

Code review anxiety is a common experience for developers regardless of experience level. Common myths around code review anxiety include it being perceived as a junior developer issue and the solution being writing better code. Research suggests that code review anxiety affects individuals across all levels of experience and cannot solely be addressed by improving code quality.

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