# A Software Engineer's Guide to Giving Feedback that Actually Matters

DevFeed: [A Software Engineer's Guide to Giving Feedback that Actually Matters](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/a-software-engineer-s-guide-to-giving-feedback-that-actually-matters-1623.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://shopify.engineering/software-engineers-guide-to-feedback-that-matters>)

Author: Jack Reichert

Published: 2022-09-30T18:00:03Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Shopify Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shopify-engineering.md>), [Shopify Engineering - Shopify Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shopify-engineering-shopify-engineering.md>)

Topics: [Code review](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code-review.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding.md>)

Tags: [architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architecture.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [growth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/growth.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [learn](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/learn.md>), [pull-request](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pull-request.md>), [review](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/review.md>), [software-engineer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-engineer.md>)

## AI overview

This guide explains how software engineers can give intentional, productive feedback, especially during pull request reviews. It emphasizes speaking up about code, architecture, and collaboration problems while avoiding ego-driven criticism, with the goal of supporting individual and organizational growth.

## Source excerpt

If you see something wrong in a codebase or architecture, and you don't say something, you will suffer the consequences. Jack teaches how to give feedback that matters to get positive results.