Security News > 2022 > February > Code review: How satisfied are development teams?

Code review remains the biggest influence on improving code quality with unit testing a distant second, a SmartBear survey reveals.

With development teams getting larger and remaining remote, a tool-based code review process offers the best advantage, as indicated by 80% of satisfied respondents.

"As development teams are releasing more frequently than ever, consistent review of code and other artifacts continues to play a vital part in teams' ability to release quality software, share knowledge, and educate team members," said Joanna Schloss, SVP of Product Marketing at SmartBear.

47% of those unsatisfied with their code review process are neglecting tool-based code review entirely.

55% of respondents who are satisfied or highly satisfied with their code review process regularly pull metrics reports.

82% of satisfied and highly satisfied respondents have clear guidelines for their code review process.

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