# Dr. Michaela Greiler: Getting Awesome at Code Reviews EP-103 | June 14, 2021 | 41:17 Robby speaks with Dr. Michaela Greiler, Founder and Trainer at Awesome Code Review Workshops. They discuss the importance of taking time to revisit past technical decisions, what is/isn't technical debt, as well as the distinction between protecting the quality of the code and expanding the knowledge of what is changing in a software codebase. Dr. Greiler also talks about some mistakes that engineers make when conducting code reviews. She also shares helpful tips on how to provide meaningful feedback without making it personal and/or blaming. ## Show Notes Robby speaks with Dr. Michaela Greiler, Founder and Trainer at Awesome Code Review Workshops.  They discuss the importance of taking time to revisit past technical decisions, what is/isn't technical debt, as well as the distinction between protecting the quality of the code and expanding the knowledge of what is changing in a software codebase. Dr. Greiler also talks about some mistakes that engineers make when conducting code reviews. She also shares helpful tips on how to provide meaningful feedback without making it personal and/or blaming. ## Helpful Links - [Dr. Greiler's Website](https://www.michaelagreiler.com/) - [Workshops](https://www.michaelagreiler.com/workshops/) - [Podcast](https://www.software-engineering-unlocked.com/) - [Dr. Greiler on Twitter](https://twitter.com/mgreiler) - [SE Unlocked on Twitter](https://twitter.com/se_unlocked) - [Dr. Greiler on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mgreiler/) - [Book Recommendation] [Essentialism, Greg McKeown ](https://gregmckeown.com/books/essentialism/) Subscribe to Maintainable on: - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maintainable/id1459893010) - [Overcast](https://overcast.fm/itunes1459893010/maintainable) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ah6xxZ04VQBqjBB5ZU0Ll?si=1ZcnrwoJSNiksYgDqsRmRQ) Or search "Maintainable" wherever you stream your podcasts. [Join the discussion in the Maintainable Discord Community](https://discord.com/invite/u8BwA2kvyu) ## Transcript