Co-location, CSS-in-JS, and software engineering best practices
Explore software design debates around co-location, CSS-in-JS, separation of concerns, and DRY in this collection of software engineering reads.
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Evidence, experience, and ideas for better software engineering.
Are cost and quality a tradeoff and how can we improve hiring?
Selected reads on the relationship between software cost and quality, and ideas for improving how we hire software engineers.
Read articleHow to give great code review feedback
Learn what makes code review feedback useful, backed by research at Microsoft, and how to focus comments on issues that help developers improve their code.
Read articleData-driven decision making, effective teams, and Boeing’s fatal crash
A collection of software engineering reads on developer productivity, technical documentation, data-driven decisions, and lessons from the Boeing crashes.
Read articleDeveloper productivity: How to be a happier and more productive developer?
Explore what helps software developers feel happier and work more productively, and why productivity involves more than output, promotions, or external rewards.
Read article30 Proven Code Review Best Practices from Microsoft
Discover 30 code review best practices for authors and reviewers, drawn from research at Microsoft to improve feedback, collaboration, and review speed.
Read articleCode review challenges that slow down your productivity
In this article, I explain the main code review pitfalls you should be aware of to ensure a productive and effective code review experience.
Read articleHow Code Reviews work at Microsoft
Discover how Microsoft engineers review code, choose reviewers, discuss feedback, and use tools to support software quality across a large organization.
Read articleThe Ultimate Code Review Blog Post Series
In this code review blog post series, I share my experience and the lessons from analyzing thousands of code reviews and working with hundreds of engineers.
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