How to Successfully Grow a Code Review Culture

As development teams grow and code ownership becomes distributed, code review becomes critical to maintaining complex codebases. But introducing a code review culture — or improving an existing one — requires more than just tooling. It requires buy-in, clear expectations, and a shared understanding of what good review looks like.

This talk explores practical strategies for making code review work at scale: establishing norms, encouraging shared code ownership, and building a culture where reviews make the team stronger rather than slower.