Code review practices - Keep it small

Yesterday we talked about code-reviews, today its about point #1 why small, focused code reviews are important.

Cognitive Load: Reviewing 500+ lines of code in one go can get tiring. Smaller reviews allow the reviewer to focus on logic deeply and consider edge cases and hidden problems more effectively. Complex changes are better made into small digestible chunks can yield more quality in review.

Effectiveness: Its Easier to spot bugs in small changes. Comments can be more thorough.

When large PRs are unavoidable, document the changes specifically any non-obvious decisions, detailed commit messages to establish context, consider specific areas which require deeper look. Break down into multiple commits. Add links to tickets, document dependencies

In the end, it is in your best interest to get best out of the review, so help the reviewer to help you