Show HN: CodeReview – An iPad app for reviewing, editing, merging pull requests
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Re: Show HN: CodeReview – An iPad app for reviewing, editing, merging pull requests
#2I've been using this since the beta. The entire code of my startup is on GitHub so it really helps to be able to monitor and triage incoming changes quickly.
The app itself is still missing some things for my particular workflow: I'd like to have visibility on incoming code that's not part of pull requests. Like simple pushes to branches.
I'd also have the possibility to unsubscribe from repos directly from the app.
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#3I've always found code review to be incredibly valuable. I remember a long time ago reading that NASA studied a bunch of different development methodologies and found code review to be the most effective at reducing defects. However, we already sit in front of our computers too much, and its hard to shift mindsets from coding to editing.
The iPad seemed like a good alternative to reviewing code on your computer. You can get away from your desk, and change your mindset.
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#4I've always found code review to be incredibly valuable. I remember a long time ago reading that NASA studied a bunch of different development methodologies and found code review to be the most effective at reducing defects. However, we already sit in front of our computers too much, and its hard to shift mindsets from coding to editing. The iPad seemed like a good alternative to reviewing code on your computer. You…
There's an interesting paper from a few years back looking at software defect incidence in Windows Vista and trying to figure out what models did best at predicting error-prone modules.
Turns out, in that case, organizational structure had better precision and recall than any of five other models (code churn, cycolmatic complexity, test coverage, etc.)
"The Influence of Organizational Structure on Software Quality: An Empirical Case Study" -- http://research.microsoft.com/pubs/70535/tr-2008-11.pdf
Re: Show HN: CodeReview – An iPad app for reviewing, editing, merging pull requests
#5> You must be at least 17 years old to download this app.
Why is a code review app rated as 17+?
Re: Show HN: CodeReview – An iPad app for reviewing, editing, merging pull requests
#6Does this only support GitHub? Any plans to add BitBucket?
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#7I don't mean to be abrasive, but landing page could not be less informative. I'm a full-time developer and a big believer in code review, but I have no interest in downloading the app based on the website -- I don't know what it is, really. I think you are going to convert a lot better by actually explaining why I should download the app, rather than just providing a link. Why is this better than current tools? Does this integrate with Github? Bitbucket?
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#8> You must be at least 17 years old to download this app. Why is a code review app rated as 17+?
Basically because you can access external web content. Either that or maybe I clicked the wrong box somewhere, but I'm pretty sure all apps that let you browse the web get the 17+
Re: Show HN: CodeReview – An iPad app for reviewing, editing, merging pull requests
#9I've always found code review to be incredibly valuable. I remember a long time ago reading that NASA studied a bunch of different development methodologies and found code review to be the most effective at reducing defects. However, we already sit in front of our computers too much, and its hard to shift mindsets from coding to editing. The iPad seemed like a good alternative to reviewing code on your computer. You…
There's an interesting paper from a few years back looking at software defect incidence in Windows Vista and trying to figure out what models did best at predicting error-prone modules. Turns out, in that case, organizational structure had better precision and recall than any of five other models (code churn, cycolmatic complexity, test coverage, etc.) "The Influence of Organizational Structure on Software Quality: A…
This is awesome. Thanks. Love this kind of stuff. If you are interested there is a book "Making Software: What Really Works, and Why We Believe It" that takes a scientific approach to evaluating software practices.
Re: Show HN: CodeReview – An iPad app for reviewing, editing, merging pull requests
#10Does this only support GitHub? Any plans to add BitBucket?
Right now its GitHub. Definitely BitBucket is something I'll look at in the future. Internally everything is abstracted away to support different backends. But I want to make sure I totally nail GitHub before taking on another provider.