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Small CLs

Google · Google Engineering Practices Free Beginner

The most practical single lever for making code review fast and painless is keeping each change small, and Google's guide explains exactly why and how. Small reviewable changes are what let review stay light instead of becoming a bottleneck that tempts you to skip it. This is the habit to set on day one with your first engineer.

  • Small changes get reviewed faster and merged sooner
  • Around a hundred lines is a comfortable review size
  • Splitting work into small pieces keeps momentum and quality
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