---
title: "Discussion on \"Embracing Code Review as an Opportunity, not Opposition\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Embracing Code Review as an Opportunity, not Opposition\". When I first started my career, one of the scariest procedures for me was submitting my pull requests for Code Review.\n\nWhat are code reviews?\nCode reviews typically happen once your code is feature-complete and tested. You will make a new branch wit..."
url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/embracing-code-review-as-an-opportunity-not-opposition/644c10c503f2283b124ce822"
---

[Feed](https://hashnode.com/feed) /

Discussion

# [Embracing Code Review as an Opportunity, not Opposition](https://blog.austn.net/embracing-code-review-as-an-opportunity-not-opposition?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

When I first started my career, one of the scariest procedures for me was submitting my pull requests for Code Review. What are code reviews? Code reviews typically happen once your code is feature-complete and tested. You will make a new branch wit...

Apr 28, 2023 · 3 min read · blog.austn.net  
Read the article

-   [#coding](https://hashnode.com/tag/coding)
-   [#codenewbies](https://hashnode.com/tag/codenewbies)
-   [#code-review](https://hashnode.com/tag/code-review)
-   [#programming](https://hashnode.com/tag/programming)

## Written by

[Austin](https://hashnode.com/@austn)

@austn

  
[View profile](https://hashnode.com/@austn)

Software Engineer

Professional software engineer working at CoverMyMeds, an enterprise healthtech firm that ensures patients get access to the medication they need. Primarily focused on backend and systems design through Ruby and Elixir, but experienced with JavaScript and all things frontend Interested in learning and teaching the craft of software; technical or otherwise Join me as I innovate by iterating!

## Responses 3

Markdown supported · ⌘↵ to post

[yetanothertroll](https://hashnode.com/@yetanothertroll)

[Jun 14, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/embracing-code-review-as-an-opportunity-not-opposition/644c10c503f2283b124ce822/comment/648930cf06c1659c6d3336c4)

You never forget the first time the project lead exclaims, "This isn't code, it's haiku!"

[Austin](https://hashnode.com/@austn)

[Jun 14, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/embracing-code-review-as-an-opportunity-not-opposition/644c10c503f2283b124ce822/comment/648930cf06c1659c6d3336c4#reply-6489e76b2ec2d2bb12a3bc5e)

hahaha I can only dream of such a thing

[yetanothertroll](https://hashnode.com/@yetanothertroll)

[May 28, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/embracing-code-review-as-an-opportunity-not-opposition/644c10c503f2283b124ce822/comment/64739a91a8d1afa35bae64f0)

What's this tortured mess? You used a Frankensteined backtracked Levenshtein distance instead of FOGSAA? Not even Smith-Waterman or Needleman–Wunsch? Get outta here n00b! You're babysitting the nightly builds until further notice!