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I’ve code reviewed over 750 pull requests at Amazon. Here’s my exact thought process.

Where I start, what I look for and how I provide feedback for pull requests.

Nov 10, 2020

I’ve code reviewed over 750 pull requests at Amazon. Here’s my exact thought process.

Nov 10, 2020

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How to nitpick on code reviews with empathy

You’re reviewing a Pull Request. You see a variable that should be renamed. Or a comment that should be rephrased. Or some if/else logic…

Nov 30, 2022

Anatomy of a good nitpick

Nov 30, 2022

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Take more photos, it will change your life

For the past few years, I’ve dedicated just 30 minutes a month to organizing my photos. It’s had an incredibly positive impact on my life’s…

Nov 30, 2022

Negative feedback loop: photos unorganized, don’t want to take photos

Nov 30, 2022

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Code reviews? What about pair programming, and trunk-based development?

Comparing the two popular development models.

Sep 12, 2022

Code reviews? What about pair programming, and trunk-based development?

Sep 12, 2022

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The $13,000 launch of my code review course

Several months ago I launched my first info product, a video course called Master the Code Review. I built it from scratch, on my own, and…

Jun 30, 2022

The $13,000 launch of my code review course

Jun 30, 2022

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Code reviews intimidated me. So I built a course to help developers master them.

Last month I launched my first ever video course. It’s done $17K in revenue, and it’s helped over 500 developers Master the Code Review.

Apr 3, 2022

Code reviews intimidated me. So I built a course to help developers master them.

Apr 3, 2022

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From an ex-Amazon team lead: 5 mistakes I made as a junior software engineer

A reflection on my mistakes, and how I corrected them

Mar 25, 2022

From an ex-Amazon team lead: 5 mistakes I made as a junior software engineer

Mar 25, 2022

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Most teams are doing code reviews wrong. Here are 3 warning signs, and 3 fixes.

Subtle problems with a bad code review process, and how to fix them.

Feb 13, 2022

Wrong way

Feb 13, 2022

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Soft skills help developers level up. Here are the 10 I’d tell my junior self.

From my learning and personal experience.

Nov 29, 2021

Soft skills help developers level up. Here are the 10 I’d tell my junior self.

Nov 29, 2021

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How I craft beautiful code that gets approved on the first review

A language-agnostic process for shipping functional, readable code.

Nov 4, 2021

How I craft beautiful code that gets approved on the first review

Nov 4, 2021

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Curtis Einsmann

Software engineer, writing to help developers level up. All stories free. Follow me on Twitter for more: https://twitter.com/curtiseinsmann

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