My New Book Is Out!
Looks Good To Me: Constructive Code Reviews
Tired of painful code reviews? This book is your team's guide to a healthier, more effective review process. Learn how to give and receive feedback that improves code quality, fosters collaboration, and accelerates your workflow. From establishing team agreements to navigating difficult conversations, this book provides practical, actionable advice for developers of all levels.
"Whether you're new to code reviews, or you're an experienced software practitioner wondering how to make code reviews work for your team, this book will guide you... As the title may suggest to you, this book is a super fun read."
- Lisa Crispin, Author of "Agile Testing"
"Boldly tackles the human side of code reviews and shifts the narrative of empathy, respect, and constructive feedback."
- Sven Peters, AI Evangelist at Atlassian
"Looks Good to Me is an essential guide for anyone involved in code review processes. With a perfect balance of technical detail and interpersonal insights, it’s both practical and thought-provoking."
- Frederic Flayol, Staff Engineer at Swaco
"A refreshing, human-centric approach to code reviews. I highly recommend it!"
- Ron Dagdag, Staff Software Engineering Manager at 7-Eleven
"A comprehensive overview of code review approaches, pitfalls, and how to ship higher-quality software."
- Oliver Drotbohm, R&D Software Engineer at Broadcom
"It’s a delightful read packed with pragmatic advice. Her use of carefully selected examples – ranging from painful, to better, to ideal – is a really nice touch. 🙂"
- Cynthia Dunlop, Author of "Writing for Developers"
Featured Talks
👍 Looks GREAT To Me: Getting Past Bare Minimum Code Reviews
Shift Conference
Variables of the Veracious Variety: How to Better Name Your Variables
Stir Trek
Idempotency: One Serverless Principle to Rule Them All
NDC London
Documentation: The Missing Pieces
JSConf
A Developer's Guide to Data Modeling with Document Databases
AWS re:Invent
