9 May 2022 by Phillip JohnstonReviews in software engineering are a touchy subject, with many programmers actively fighting against participating in reviews. These difficulties arise from many factors: Many programmers have no professional training in software at all, which leads to low quality reviews Reviews are focused on things like style and formatting rather than on finding fundamental issues with the code Programmers are not trained to give feedback in a constructive way, e.g. reviewers make personal attacks on intelligence and ability.) Professional discipline is rarely a topic that is emphasized in schools that teach CS and software engineering Difficult …
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