Best of Code Review — May 2023

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   Community Picks·3y

   The Art of Code Review

   Code review is an important part of software development that ensures code quality, reduces technical debt, and promotes knowledge sharing. Being a polite and helpful reviewer is important to maintain a healthy working relationship. It's also important to focus on the logic behind changes rather than insignificant details. For big changes, it's recommended to break them down into smaller, manageable pieces and use intermediate code reviews to facilitate the review process.

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   Livecycle·3y

   Building a Slack clone Including Preview Environments, Using Next.js and Supabase

   Building a Slack clone Including Preview Environments, Using Next.js and Supabase, using next.js. We’ll also set up preview environments for every commit in every branch, complete with all the running services. Preevy will build and deploy our app using a cloud provider, in this case cheap AWS Lightsail VMs.

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   Better Programming·3y

   Why an Engineering Manager Should Not Review Code

   Emily Dresner: Why should the TL not lead the team and why should an EM with a team of sufficient size not review code? We consider three aspects when answering this question: role definition, team communication complexity, and team size. A manager builds a well-working team on solid communication fundamentals, she says.

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   ITNEXT·3y

   Angular with Nx in 2023? Seriously, You Should!

   Angular with Nx in 2023? Seriously, You Should! It’s hard for me to see why you wouldn’t want to use Nx for your Angular application. Nx is a powerful open-source build system that provides tools and techniques for enhancing developer productivity, optimizing CI performance, and maintaining code quality.

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