Code review anxiety (Interview)

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

Carol Lee (Clinical Scientist) shares her research on code review anxiety. We dive deep into her recent research paper “Understanding and Effectively Mitigating Code Review Anxiety”. We get into all the nooks and crannies of this topic — common code review myths, strategies for coping, the need for awareness and self-reflection, the value of exposure and practice to build confidence, the importance of team dynamics, respect, empathy, and connection, and more. This show is jam-packed with goodies for everyone…and we even give a nod to the work we did on our podcast Brain Science.

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Featuring:

• Carol Lee – Mastodon, GitHub, LinkedIn
• Adam Stacoviak – Mastodon, Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn, Website
• Jerod Santo – Mastodon, Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn

Show Notes:

Get in touch with Carol at carolslee29--at--gmail.com

• Carol’s research paper Understanding and Effectively Mitigating Code Review Anxiety
• Code Review Anxiety Workbook
• Developer Success Lab (or also)
• Brain Science
• Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives
• Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

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1. Nerds! It's The Changelog. (00:00:00)

2. Sponsor: Sentry (00:01:31)

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3. Why so anxious? (00:05:10)

4. Blame GitHub (00:09:53)

5. Defending GitHub (00:12:12)

6. Fear of judgement of my code (00:17:34)

7. Conducting the study (00:20:11)

8. Catastrophizing (00:23:36)

9. Sponsor: 1Password (00:25:08)

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10. Section 1.2 (Awareness) (00:27:45)

11. Frontloading (00:35:17)

12. Identity as my code (00:40:44)

13. Is code review worth it? (00:45:39)

14. Sponsor: ExpressVPN (00:49:00)

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15. More connection is key (00:50:42)

16. Realistic fallout (the real cost) (00:53:57)

17. Getting in touch with Carol (01:03:22)

18. Expectation of having it all together (01:04:02)

19. Adam outs himself (01:05:46)

20. Was this the spark? (01:07:21)

21. Closing thoughts (01:08:15)

22. ++ Teaser (01:10:15)