@EricMeadowsDev

Large gap between opening a PR and reviews being submitted

May 3, 2023 · 1 min read · We've noticed interesting trends...Tuesdays have the most code reviews. Wednesdays have the most PRs created. If we are supposed to get code reviewed fast, why is there such a large gap? (Note that not everyone is opening PRs right when they start wo...

What causes more back-and-forths in PRs?

Apr 5, 2023 · 1 min read · Is it: a) poor syntax/styling b) too many bugs c) something else I'm curious what your views are.

LLMs are problematic for knowledge sharing...

Mar 30, 2023 · 1 min read · If LLMs are probabilistic - do you trust the code output to chance, thoroughly inspect it, or look at it as part of the story? Most engineers will thoroughly inspect it due to its probabilistic nature. But inspection doesn't yield good knowledge shar...

Making PRs better - first public release!

Mar 30, 2023 · 1 min read · Yesterday we released the first public version (v0.4.0) of our FREE Chrome Extension (see https://sourcefield.io or https://lnkd.in/gf-KesJu)! We've been testing it internally for a week & are excited!! We have v0.5.0 on-deck to improve code reviews ...

What is the purpose of code reviews? Can LLMs help?

Mar 28, 2023 · 1 min read · For years we've been told code reviews are the best place to prevent bugs. But code inspection doesn't scale. Given these conflicts - what is the purpose - reducing the bus factor, sharing knowledge, adopting standards, catching bugs, or ___? If they...