Giving Encouraging Feedback in a Junior Engineer's PR
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Giving Encouraging Feedback in a Junior Engineer's PR
You’re hopping on a call or leaving comments to review Elise’s work. The review should set the tone for growth — not just nitpick.
Your Role
Reviewer
Goal: Deliver supportive, actionable code review feedback that encourages growth
Character Profile
Elise Romero, Mid-20s (Female)
Elise is a recent hire who’s contributed a large feature. The core logic is solid, but there are some style issues and missed edge cases. She’s visibly anxious and eager to do well.
Pushing for Higher Standards in a Mid-Level Engineer’s PR
You're reviewing a mid-size PR. It works — but it’s not clean. This is a mentorship moment wrapped in a review.
Your Role
Reviewer
Goal: Deliver respectful but firm feedback that encourages engineering maturity
Character Profile
Aiden Brooks, Early 30s (Male)
Aiden is a solid contributor but has been moving fast. His PR skips tests, includes some unclear naming, and pushes logic into unclear places. You respect his output — but want to raise the bar.
Giving Feedback to a Defensive Senior Engineer
You're reviewing a PR from Rachel that’s technically functional but hard to follow and resistant to conventions. You need to talk through it face-to-face.
Your Role
Reviewer / Tech Lead
Goal: Hold the line on team standards while preserving mutual respect
Character Profile
Rachel Kim, Late 30s (Female)
Rachel is experienced and confident. Her code generally works, but she resists style guidelines, doesn’t explain complex logic, and dismisses review feedback as ‘nitpicks.’ You need to have a real conversation about raising the bar.