Reviewing code can feel like a secondary task. Discussing code can be easy though, if you leave out syntax details. Following a couple of guidelines for pull requests can make code reviewing much easier.

Some code style rules can drastically reduce the mental overhead needed to understand code changes. Furthermore this talk will give some general guidelines on how to give feedback on PRs as a peer developer or coworker. These rules are not to keep for yourself, share them with your peers and your life will get easier.

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Ellie Strejlau at 11:32 on 4 May 2017

The echo in the room from which Hannes was presenting made it a bit difficult to hear and understand him. Additionally, I felt the slides could have had more details and he should have used polls for the questions he was asking. However, I understood what he was saying.