Objectives:

The objective of a source code review is to ensure the quality, maintainability, and security of the codebase.

Here are the primary goals and Reviewing the code helps to identify and rectify bugs, errors, or other issues that could impact the functionality of the software.

• Evaluate the code against established coding standards and best practices to ensure consistency and readability. Code quality is crucial for long-term maintainability. Assess the code's structure, organization, and documentation to enhance its maintainability. Well-organized and well-documented code is easier for developers to understand and modify.
• Ensure that the code complies with the coding standards and guidelines established by the development team or industry standards.
• Identify potential bottlenecks or inefficient code that could affect the performance of the software. Suggest improvements to optimize code execution.
• Look for security vulnerabilities or weaknesses in the code that could lead to security breaches. Ensure that proper security practices are followed.
• Confirm that the code accurately implements the specified business requirements and logic. Ensure that there are no logical errors that could lead to incorrect behaviour.
• Code reviews promote collaboration and communication within the development team. Developers can discuss code changes, share insights, and collectively improve the codebase.
By conducting thorough source code reviews, development teams can produce higher-quality software, reduce the number of defects, and foster a culture of continuous improvement within the development process.

Key Features:

• Collaboration Tools Integration: Use of collaborative tools that allow team members to review and comment on code changes. This may include integrations with version control systems like Git and platforms like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
• Differential/Diff View: Ability to view the differences (diffs) between the current and previous versions of the code. This helps reviewers understand what changes have been made and provides a basis for discussions.
• Annotations and Comments: Ability to add comments and annotations directly within the code, facilitating communication between reviewers and the author. Comments can include feedback, suggestions, or questions about specific code sections.
• Code Review Metrics and Analytics: Tools that provide metrics and analytics on code review activities, such as the number of reviews completed, time taken for reviews, and issues identified. This data can be valuable for process improvement.
• Automatic Code Analysis: Integration with static code analysis tools that automatically check for common coding issues, adherence to coding standards, and potential vulnerabilities. This helps catch issues early in the review process.
• Code Navigation and Context Switching: Features that allow easy navigation between files, functions, and changesets. Reviewers should be able to quickly switch context to understand how a particular piece of code fits into the larger codebase.
• Role-Based Permissions: Define different roles and permissions for reviewers, authors, and administrators. This ensures that only authorized individuals can approve and merge code changes.