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Nov 10, 2020

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.

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

Curtis Einsmann

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Nov 30, 2022

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…

Anatomy of a good nitpick

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Nov 30, 2022

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…

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

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Sep 12, 2022

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

Comparing the two popular development models.

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

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Jun 30, 2022

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…

The $13,000 launch of my code review course

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Apr 3, 2022

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.

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

Curtis Einsmann

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Mar 25, 2022

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

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

Curtis Einsmann

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Feb 13, 2022

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.

Wrong way

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Nov 29, 2021

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

From my learning and personal experience.

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

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Nov 4, 2021

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

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

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

Curtis Einsmann

Curtis Einsmann

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

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