Coursework content

Invite one fellow trainee from the class you have worked with this week for a feedback session. Arrange the call so you can give and receive feedback and get more insight into how you are progressing with your learning.

Read about the different frameworks of feedback on this page, so you can think about how you will structure the feedback to be given.

Estimated time in hours

1

What is the purpose of this assignment?

To provide and receive constructive feedback on your and your peers’ behaviours in the last class.

How to submit

1. Prepare the feedback for your peer. You must have at least 1 positive and 1 to be developed example.
2. When you receive the feedback, please remember your active listening techniques.
3. Write a 250 words essay reflecting on your strengths and development areas as a result of their feedback and what is one action for each you will take.

Anything else?

Remember to update your Development Plan, if applicable.

Coursework content

Read this article about respectful and constructive code review.
And this article about how to handle code review.

Estimated time in hours

1

What is the purpose of this assignment?

Reflect on the relationship between code review and feedback. Think about these questions:

• How are code review and feedback related?
• How are they different?
• How would you explain code review to a new applicant for this course?
• How would explain feedback to this same person?

How to submit

1. Write a text that you would send to a new applicant of this course explaining:

   • The importance of code review and an example of when you used it and what difference it made
   • The importance of feedback and an example of when you used it and what difference it made
   • Any tip you think you would have liked to have received when you were starting this course

2. Post the link to your text as a comment on this issue (Make sure your document is open to be viewed and commented on)

3. Share your document on the thread of the post on Slack for this coursework. If you cannot find the post, you might be the first one, so create it.

4. Read at least 2 texts of fellow trainees and give your feedback on them. Focus on the ones that haven’t had feedback yet. Don’t forget to use an emoji so other people can see this content has already had a review.

Anything else?