Collaboration and Communication during Code Reviews

In this workshop, you will learn about effective and respectful communication during code reviews. We will look at the research and psychology behind written communication, and I'll show actionable advice that you can implement from the get-go. Following the best practices shared, and equipped with the knowledge behind human behavior you can help your team to better collaborate and bond.

Topics

• Written versus spoken languages
• How to phrase code review feedback
• Enabling a positive feedback culture
• Best practices for giving and receiving feedback
• The latest research on code reviews
• Collaboration and team building
• Dealing with toxic people or environments

About Dr. Michaela Greiler

With a Ph.D. from the Delft University of Technology in Software Engineering and six years of experience improving software development processes at Microsoft, Dr. Michaela Greiler possesses both, thorough theoretical knowledge and extensive industry experience.

Over the last years, she conducted multiple large scale studies on code reviews, authored several articles in high-ranked scientific publications, and lead product teams to a more effective and efficient code review process. Her passion is to enable engineers to experience friction-less processes and overcome bottlenecks.

You can find out more about her work at michaelagreiler.com

Date and Time

This workshop takes place on April 9, 2020, from 11:00 AM - 02:30 PM Eastern Time with a 1/2-hour break mid-way (click here for timezones).

Upcoming Workshops

This workshop will be offered on a regular basis. If you are interested but can't make this data, register your interest below and we will let you know about upcoming classes.