What to look for while reviewing code?

What to look for while reviewing code?

What to look for in a code review

• Design. The most important thing to cover in a review is the overall design of the CL.
• Functionality. Does this CL do what the developer intended?
• Complexity. Is the CL more complex than it should be?
• Tests.
• Naming.
• Comments.
• Style.
• Consistency.

What is the need for rework in code review process?

The main thing you need to remember about code review is that it should be performed BEFORE your new development team takes on a new codebase or project. Checking the code before starting a project gives your team the chance to get familiar with it and to determine whether the code is clean or requires any rework.

What should you look for in a code review?

You can do automated checks (e.g., static analysis) for some of the things — e.g., structure and logic. But others — e.g., design and functionality — require a human reviewer to evaluate. Reviewing code with certain questions in mind can help you focus on the right things.

What’s the history of the code review process?

Historically, the process for conducting code review has been pretty “anti-Agile.” As originally conceived by Michael Fagan in 1976, code inspections1 were a heavyweight code review process that led to an entire generation of software developers who believed that meetings were required to review code. Lots of meetings.

Which is more effective, peer code review or code inspection?

Jason Cohen, founder of SmartBear Software®, conducted a study at Cisco Systems® which demonstrated that a lightweight peer code review approach was not only as effective as a heavyweight code inspection process, but also more time-efficient by a factor of 7.

When does the requirements analysis phase begin and end?

The Requirements Analysis Phase begins when the previous phase objectives have been achieved. Documentation related to user requirements from the Concept Development Phase and the Planning Phase shall be used as the basis for further user needs analysis and the development of detailed requirements.