Self Review vs Automated Testing
Developers should use self review to improve code quality, catch errors early, and refine their problem-solving skills before submitting work for peer review or deployment meets developers should learn and use automated testing to improve software reliability, reduce manual testing effort, and enable faster release cycles, particularly in agile or devops environments. Here's our take.
Self Review
Developers should use self review to improve code quality, catch errors early, and refine their problem-solving skills before submitting work for peer review or deployment
Self Review
Nice PickDevelopers should use self review to improve code quality, catch errors early, and refine their problem-solving skills before submitting work for peer review or deployment
Pros
- +It is particularly valuable in agile environments, during sprint retrospectives, or when preparing for performance evaluations to document progress and set goals
- +Related to: code-review, agile-methodologies
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Automated Testing
Developers should learn and use automated testing to improve software reliability, reduce manual testing effort, and enable faster release cycles, particularly in agile or DevOps environments
Pros
- +It is essential for regression testing, where existing functionality must be verified after code changes, and for complex systems where manual testing is time-consuming or error-prone
- +Related to: unit-testing, integration-testing
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Self Review if: You want it is particularly valuable in agile environments, during sprint retrospectives, or when preparing for performance evaluations to document progress and set goals and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Automated Testing if: You prioritize it is essential for regression testing, where existing functionality must be verified after code changes, and for complex systems where manual testing is time-consuming or error-prone over what Self Review offers.
Developers should use self review to improve code quality, catch errors early, and refine their problem-solving skills before submitting work for peer review or deployment
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