Are You Too Good For Code Reviews?

theodp writes "Why do some programmers,' asks Chris Hemedinger, 'place little value on code reviews?' This apparently includes even Programming Greats like Ken 'C' Thompson, who quipped, 'we were all pretty good coders' when asked about the importance of code reviews in his work. Hemedinger, on the other hand, subscribes to the school of thought that peer code reviews are Things Everyone Should Do. Not only do reviews keep you on your toes, Hemedinger says, they also 'improve quality, ensure continuity, and keep it fresh. Who can argue against that?'"

Comments

Casting pearls before swine

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm a C++ programmer surrounded by C programmers (pretending to be C++ programmers). Criticism from them is like Neanderthals criticizing Cro-magnon. These people still use FILE* x = fopen.....

I don't know how else to put it.

I don't always test my code, but when I do....

[FictionPimp]

http://troll.me/images/the-most-interesting-man-in-the-world/i-dont-always-test-my-code-but-when-i-do-i-do-it-in-production.jpg That says it all for me.

Re:I'm not too good for code reviews

[alexo]

Which is pretty much why I gave up on computer science and am moving into Geology instead.

I heard that Geological processes have pretty relaxed schedules.

Re:Pure Arrogance

[MadKeithV]

Colleague of mine used to have the following sig: "Write code as if the person who will be maintaining it is a violent psychopath who knows where you live."

Re:Pure Arrogance

[Reality Master 101]

He's being kind of an arrogant ass about it,

I earned my Arrogant Ass Badge honestly through hard work and paying my dues, so I reserve the right to pull it out on occasion. :)