Changelog Master Feed

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.

01:12:07

Creator website

Episode guests

Carol Lee

AI Summary

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

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.

Maintaining a healthy detachment from code, viewing it as a discovery, not a personal creation, can alleviate anxiety and foster community in teams.

Deep dives

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.

Intro

5min

Understanding and Managing Code Review Anxiety

19min

Cognitive Distortions and Secrets Management

6min

Managing Anxiety and Developing Coping Mechanisms in Code Reviews

18min

Managing Code Review Anxiety through Teamwork and Rational Thinking

5min

Managing Code Review Anxiety and Self-Care for Psychologists

12min

Exploring Code Review Anxiety and Coping Mechanisms

5min

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

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.

Join the discussion

Changelog++ members get a bonus 3 minutes at the end of this episode and zero ads. Join today!

Sponsors:

Sentry – Code breaks, fix it faster. Don’t just observe. Take action. Sentry is the only app monitoring platform built for developers that gets to the root cause for every issue. 90,000+ growing teams use sentry to find problems fast. Use the code CHANGELOG when you sign up to get $100 OFF the team plan.
1Password – Build securely with 1Password - 1Password simplifies how you securely use, manage, and integrate developer credentials. Manage SSH keys and sign Git commits. Access secrets stored in 1Password. Automate administrative tasks. Integrate with third-party tools. Also, check out our INFRASTRUCTURE.md file for more details on how we do secrets with 1Password.
ExpressVPN – Stop handing over your personal data to ISPs and other tech giants who mine your activity and sell off your information. Protect yourself with ExpressVPN. Go to ExpressVPN.com/changelog and get three (3) extra months free.
Fly.io – The home of Changelog.com — Deploy your apps and databases close to your users. In minutes you can run your Ruby, Go, Node, Deno, Python, or Elixir app (and databases!) all over the world. No ops required. Learn more at fly.io/changelog and check out the speedrun in their docs.

Featuring:

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

Show Notes:

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

Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.

Changelog Master Feed

Code review anxiety (Changelog Interviews #598)

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Understanding and Reducing Code Review Anxiety

Impact of Cognitive Behavioral Approaches

Personal Identity and Coping Strategies

Benefits of Code Reviews

Developing Coping Mechanisms

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts