Look for TODOs and FIXMEs Comments During Reviews

9 May 2022 by Phillip JohnstonWhen reviewing code, search for TODO or FIXME style comments in the changes. These comments indicate unfinished work, and they should not be merged in. Some developers may indicate that the comments are not related to their current changes, but instead: Were previously deferred work, not something they added with the change set Aren’t required in the current changes, but serve as reminders or placeholders for upcoming work If the upcoming or deferred work is important enough, it should be tracked as an issue or task within the team’s system of choice so that it …

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