Code review anxiety (Changelog Interviews #598)

Jul 3, 2024

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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Intro

00:00 • 5min

Understanding and Managing Code Review Anxiety

05:07 • 19min

Cognitive Distortions and Secrets Management

24:05 • 6min

Managing Anxiety and Developing Coping Mechanisms in Code Reviews

30:15 • 18min

Managing Code Review Anxiety through Teamwork and Rational Thinking

48:27 • 5min

Managing Code Review Anxiety and Self-Care for Psychologists

53:55 • 12min

Exploring Code Review Anxiety and Coping Mechanisms

01:05:52 • 5min

Exploring the concept of 'margin' and its role in preventing stress and anxiety

01:10:39 • 1min

Carol Lee (Clinical Scientist) shares her research on code review anxiety. We dive deep into her recent research paper “Understanding and Effectively Mitigating Code Review Anxiety”. We get into all the nooks and crannies of this topic — common code review myths, strategies for coping, the need for awareness and self-reflection, the value of exposure and practice to build confidence, the importance of team dynamics, respect, empathy, and connection, and more. This show is jam-packed with goodies for everyone…and we even give a nod to the work we did on our podcast Brain Science.

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Featuring:

Carol Lee – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon
Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

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Get in touch with Carol at carolslee29--at--gmail.com

Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!