# When Culture and Code Reviews Collide, Communication is Key

DevFeed: [When Culture and Code Reviews Collide, Communication is Key](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/when-culture-and-code-reviews-collide-communication-is-key-1347.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://shopify.engineering/code-reviews-communication>)

Author: Swati Swoboda

Published: 2022-08-26T15:30:00Z

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: [Pull Request](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pull-request.md>)

Tags: [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [collaboration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/collaboration.md>), [communication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/communication.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [diversity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/diversity.md>), [review](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/review.md>)

## AI overview

The article examines how cultural differences can affect written code-review feedback and argues for communication practices that shift reviews from confrontation toward collaboration.

## Source excerpt

When we understand each other's cultural context, the emphasis in code reviews can shift from confrontation to collaboration.