How to handle feedback, iterate on changes, and get your PR merged.
5 min readThe most important thing to understand about code review: it's about the code, not about you. Even senior engineers get hundreds of review comments. It's how open-source software stays high quality.
This is the most common request. Write unit tests that cover the happy path, edge cases, and error scenarios. Look at existing tests in the project for style guidance.
The reviewer thinks your code is more complex than needed. Look for opportunities to reduce nesting, extract helper functions, or use built-in language features.
Every project has naming conventions (camelCase vs snake_case, prefixes, etc.). Check the existing codebase and match the style exactly.
Your PR includes changes unrelated to the issue. Remove them and make a separate PR if needed. Keep each PR focused on one issue.
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