Code Review Best Practices
Free Beginner course · 10 lessons · 2 weeks · Certificate on completion
Give and receive code reviews that improve code and teams. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Why review code
- What to look for
- Writing helpful comments
- Tone and empathy
- Reviewing tests
- Security in review
Skills you'll pick up
- Why review code
- What to look for
- Writing helpful comments
- Tone and empathy
- Reviewing tests
- Security in review
Tools covered
- Code Review
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Why review code
Module 1 of Code Review Best Practices. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Tone and empathy
Module 2 of Code Review Best Practices. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Small pull requests
Module 3 of Code Review Best Practices. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Automating the boring parts
Module 4 of Code Review Best Practices. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Why review code
- What to look for
- Writing helpful comments
- Tone and empathy
- Reviewing tests
- Security in review
- Small pull requests
- Responding to feedback
- Automating the boring parts
- Team review norms
Instructor
Daniel Brooks — Backend Engineering Lead
Daniel Brooks is a Backend Engineering Lead with years of hands-on experience teaching Code Review to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Code Review Best Practices. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $105,000 per year · median India salary ₹14,70,000 per year · 65,780 open roles worldwide
- Code Review Specialist
- Senior Code Review Lead
- Code Review Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Code Review Best Practices course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Code Review Best Practices, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Code Review Best Practices take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 2 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.