Authors need editors to check the spelling and detect other potential mistakes that may appear in the manuscript. It is a well-known fact that one cannot adequately proofread one’s work, as it is very difficult to see your own mistakes. And that’s why it makes a lot of sense to get your work verified by another person.
It works the same way in software development, software developers need the same kind of assistance to achieve a clean and accurate code. A wrong attribute here, a misspelled property there, or an accidentally duplicated line of code are just some banal mistakes that can give a developer lots of headaches.
Here at Infobest Romania, we believe that better code always starts with a good review process. Having regular code reviews as an integral part of the development workflow will bring many advantages:
- It helps to reduce the overall cost of the application
Many studies and reports have shown that performing reviews already at the early stages of development reduces the cost to fix detected issues and thus the overall cost of producing the application.
- It contributes to fewer bugs reported by the testers or end users
Allowing your peers and colleagues or your PM to cast a second eye on your code during development will automatically reduce the number of errors found at later testing stages. Which helps saving time and money and, in the case of acceptance testing done by end users, leaves a better quality impression of the application.
- It helps the new developers to find out their own mistakes
This step is very important especially for people who are new to the development process or new to a complex project. Code reviews will help them to find out mistakes early on and avoid recurring flaws.
There are many more benefits in doing code reviews during all stages of development. This process will help you learn, develop your skills and avoid the same mistakes. Experienced team members have the opportunity to impart their experience and advice with others.
We believe that any type of code review is better than none, and it will surely support the development team on the road to perfection.