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Reviewing code

Reading a colleague's code change to find bugs, unclear code and risks before it is merged.

Good work shows: Comments on specific lines with reasons; separates must-fix from suggestions; responds within an agreed time.

Reviewing code is one of the software and IT skills on FinderK.

The job simulations and Skill Paths below include work that is checked for this skill. You do the work in an original fictional company and get feedback on it.

Job simulations

Review the partial refund change

Software engineer at Gatehouse Tickets

About 60 minutes. Included in Plus.

A colleague's change will issue partial refunds to thousands of festival customers, and all its tests pass because they check the code against itself. Work out the right refunds from the finance policy, review the change, and hold the line on a money bug when the release date is used as pressure.

Skills: Check code against the rule it implements, not its own tests; Work out expected money values exactly from a policy; Write review comments an author can act on; Hold a safety decision under release pressure

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