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Add code quality review policy
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@ -58,6 +58,43 @@ When reviewing code, here are some things we look for and also things we avoid:
* Assign issues only when in progress to indicate to others what can be picked
up
## Code Quality
In the past, we have occasionally written different kinds of tests for
Element and the SDKs, but it hasn't been a consistent focus. Going forward, we'd
like to change that.
* For new features, code reviewers will expect some form of automated testing to
be included by default
* For bug fixes, regression tests are of course great to have, but we don't want
to block fixes on this, so we won't require them at this time
The above policy is not a strict rule, but instead it's meant to be a
conversation between the author and reviewer. As an author, try to think about
writing a test when making your next change. As a reviewer, try to think about
how you might test the area of code you are reviewing. If the reviewer agrees
it would be quite difficult to test some new feature, then it's okay for them to
accept the change without tests for now, but we'd eventually like to be more
strict about this further down the road.
If you do spot areas that are quite hard to test today, please let us know in
[#element-dev:matrix.org](https://matrix.to/#/#element-dev:matrix.org). We can
work on improving the app architecture and testing helpers so that future tests
are easier for everyone to write, but we won't know which parts are difficult
unless people shout when stumbling through them.
We recognise that this testing policy will slow things down a bit, but overall
it should encourage better long-term health of the app and give everyone more
confidence when making changes as coverage increases over time.
For changes guarded by a feature flag, we currently lean towards prioritising
our ability to evolve quickly using such flags and thus we will not currently
require tests to appear at the same time as the initial landing of features
guarded by flags, as long as (for new flagged features going forward) the
feature author understands that they are effectively deferring part of their
work (adding tests) until later and tests are expected to appear before the
feature can be enabled by default.
## Design and Product Review
We want to ensure that all changes to Element fit with our design and product
@ -79,5 +116,5 @@ easily.
Before starting work on a feature, it's best to ensure your plan aligns well
with our vision for Element. Please chat with the team in
[#element-dev:matrix.org](https://matrix.to/#/#element-dev:matrix.org) before you
start so we can ensure it's something we'd be willing to merge.
[#element-dev:matrix.org](https://matrix.to/#/#element-dev:matrix.org) before
you start so we can ensure it's something we'd be willing to merge.