The more change descriptions focus on the purpose and intent (the "why") of the code, the more helpful they are during both review and future code archaeology.
Code comments are a great place for the nitty-gritty (the "how").
#coding #development #tips #til
Code review get discussed as a way to improve code quality. It is, but it's also about helping developers better learn and grow from each other.
What #TIL, skill, technique, or gotcha did you first learn from a code review?
#development #developers
🤖 Review Bot 4.1 is now out!
Review Bot adds on-prem automated code review to Review Board.
This release features:
✅ Updates for Cargo, cppcheck, Go, RuboCop
✅ New control over review e-mails
✅ Enhanced infrastructure diagnostics
✅ Installation fixes
www.reviewboard.org/news/2026/04...
Microsoft’s retiring their legacy Teams Webhook support at the end of April. If, like us, you need to migrate to their new offering, we’ve written a guide:
Somewhere, right now, a developer is sorting 400 COBOL cards off a computer room floor after a late night of keying. Nobody wants to look at it. Nobody cares.
But we do.
Announcing code review for Punch Cards, powered by Review Board.
reviewboard.org/punch-cards/
#mainframes #development
We just released Review Board 7.0.6!
This fixes a major regression in 7.0.5 triggered by a dependency update.
The new releases improve installation across Linux distros, add Bitbucket API token support, and improve #security and UX.
www.reviewboard.org/news/2026/03...
Review Board 7.0.5 is now ready to install!
Featuring:
> Installer support for more Linux distributions
> Linking repositories with the new Bitbucket API tokens
> Improved syntax highlighting
> Bug fixes and hardened security deps
www.reviewboard.org/news/2026/03...
#releases #development
RBTools 6.0 for Review Board code review is here, featuring #Jujutsu VCS support!
Plus:
🐍 Better IDE integration for the #Python API
🔒 Universal web-based login in all commands
www.reviewboard.org/news/2026/02...
Did you know you can review any file in Review Board? Not just source code. Images, Markdown, text files, PDF docs. You can even diff them! Arbitrary binary files? Attach, download, leave a comment.
You can review just about anything in Review Board.
blog.beanbaginc.com/2025/08/14/a...
With #GitHub moving into the CoreAI division at #Microsoft, are you sticking around or planning a move?
Most all-in-one products don't focus on code review like we do. If you're planning a move, plan to give Review Board a try.
www.geekwire.com/2025/github-...
The rumors are true. #Jujutsu support is coming to @reviewboard.org.
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Review Board 7.0.4 is out now, featuring:
4️⃣ Custom tab stop widths
🔒 New #SAML customization and provisioning options
🙋♀️ User API improvements
www.reviewboard.org/news/2025/08...
#projects #releases #changelog #codereview
There are worlds of software development tools we overlook, innovations we've missed.
We hand over our control to a few major companies, accepting the limitations and AI training that come with its use.
But there are other ways to develop.
blog.beanbaginc.com/2025/06/16/o...
One of the things we've built that I think we really got right is DiffX.org.
There really isn't any standard for diffs. Every tool has their own format. We've built a spec and implementation for a universal format retaining backwards-compatibility.
Extension authors can build new actions that users can place in the hotbar using Review Board's Actions framework.
We'll be adding new actions to the product over time. What actions would you like to see?
The review bar at the top, showing Add General Comment and Ship It actions. On the right is a menu showing the actions available to add (Create Review, Edit Review, Add General Comment, and Ship It).
We've built a new hotbar for your favorite review actions! Customize the buttons you use the most when reviewing.
This is now available in the new RBCommons.com, and will be coming to Review Board 7.1 soon.
This update features Dark Mode, multi-commit reviews, a new-and-improved review experience, dashboard improvements, better code safety, mobile support, image review in diffs, new integrations, and much more.
We're beginning our maintenance window on RBCommons.com for today's major service upgrade! We'll let everyone know when the new RBCommons is ready.
Has your team adopted #AI #coding tools? How have they been working out for you?
Are you reviewing that code using AI, people, or a mix of both?
We'd love to hear how this new era of AI-driven #development has impacted your own work.
leaddev.com/culture/ai-c...
RBCommons, our Review Board SaaS, is getting a major update in a week!
We're moving to our latest-and-greatest Review Board 7 platform, with enhanced code and document review, Dark Mode, and more. Plus new flexible pricing options for teams of any size.
blog.beanbaginc.com/2025/02/11/g...
Review Board 7.0.3 is out now, with a focus on mobile code review improvements, wider compatibility with development tools, several bug fixes, and new extension and API options!
www.reviewboard.org/news/2024/12...
#projects #releases #development #codereview
It's our way of saying thanks for your support, and hoping you'll help us keep Review Board going for years to come.
— Christian, David, and Michelle from Beanbag
Can you believe Review Board's 18 years old? The development world was pretty different when we started this, and we really don't want to do the math on our ages.
But here's some math we're happy to do: We're offering 18% off all new Power Pack licenses and support contracts until 2025!
Mercurial users can now post new binary files for review, viewable in the diff viewer. We've also fixed issues posting different sorts of multi-commit review requests.
Plus, lots of other fixes and UI improvements throughout.
Learn more:
www.reviewboard.org/news/2024/08...
Screenshot of a new banner for administrators under the Review menu saying "This review request has an unpublished draft" with a "View draft data" link.
If you're an admin reviewing code, we've made your experience a whole lot better.
Now you can switch between another user's published review request and their draft, helping you see what others see while letting you continue to modify or reassign review requests when needed.
Administrators, Mercurial users, today's release of Review Board 7.0.2 is for you!
Today's release brings:
* A new review request experience for administrators
* Stronger compatibility with #Mercurial
Plus plenty more.
www.reviewboard.org/news/2024/08...
#programming #development #codereview
🌘 Dark Mode has arrived in Power Pack 5.3!
You can now review documents and analyze reports in the late hours of the night (when you should probably be sleeping) without bright light searing your eyes.
Plus, an important security fix for PDF.js.
www.reviewboard.org/news/2024/08...
🥳 Review Board 7.0.1 is now out, featuring compatibility improvements, bug fixes, and further tweaks to the UI.
Strongly recommend upgrading to 7.0.1 if you're on older releases.
www.reviewboard.org/news/2024/07...
And check out everything else from 7.0!
www.reviewboard.org/news/2024/06...
Stacked Changes / Diffs are a great way to keep your work manageable, small, and easy to review, all without adding a burden to your development process. It's a perfect match for Git and Mercurial.
And Review Board is a perfect match for Stacked Changes.
www.reviewboard.org/news/2024/06...
