Informal Code Reviews

Informal code reviews are conducted as needed within each assigned pod.

When to Initiate a Review

As a general guideline, informal code reviews should be considered in the following situations:

• When a new feature has been added to a package or analysis.
• When someone has been troubleshooting a bug for an extended period (e.g., more than a few hours or a full day).

Where to Conduct Reviews

• Pod meetings are a great opportunity to hold informal code reviews.
• Reviews can also be scheduled outside of regular pod meetings.
• Slack may be used to coordinate or conduct quick reviews.

Additional Note

Pods working on code-intensive projects (such as package development or complex analyses) are encouraged—and may be required—to include code reviews as a regular part of their weekly workflow.