{"id":24223,"date":"2025-11-18T11:55:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T11:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/?p=24223"},"modified":"2026-11-04T17:49:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T15:49:59","slug":"always-be-reviewing-takeaways-from-the-swedbank-code-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/articles-en\/always-be-reviewing-takeaways-from-the-swedbank-code-review\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cAlways be reviewing\u201d- takeaways from the Swedbank code review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\">Recently, our students joined an online session with Swedbank developers to review their projects. The session was an invite-only event where our students got to hear direct feedback from senior engineers who work daily on enterprise-level systems.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">The review was led by two full-stack Java developers from Swedbank. Augustinas, a senior software engineer with over seven years of experience, and Andrius, who made a remarkable career change from professional poker to software development. Together, they offered our students an inside look at what makes professional-grade code truly solid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kood2102-45-1-1160x773.jpg\" alt=\"A learner explaining something to a fellow learner at a laptop at kood\/JobFair\" class=\"wp-image-24399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kood2102-45-1-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kood2102-45-1-195x130.jpg 195w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kood2102-45-1-60x40.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Photo: 2025 kood\/JobFair <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\">Learning from the pros<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">For many, it was the first time their code had been examined line by line by experienced developers. The experience was both a bit scary but also very inspiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><strong>Erik from batch 5<\/strong> said the review reminded him of the value of feedback:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><em>\u201cI was hesitant to submit our code at first &#8211; it wasn\u2019t perfect. But I wanted to become better. The review reminded me that even the best code benefits from a second set of eyes. Having a senior developer review your work can save weeks of debugging. We need more of that at kood\/J\u00f5hvi. Always be reviewing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><strong>Lauri (batch 6)<\/strong> felt the same energy: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><em>\u201cDoing the review really enhanced the hours we put into this project. Having an external auditor pushes you to do more and do better.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">According to the students, the biggest takeaway was realizing just how close their projects already are to professional-level work and how much fine-tuning matters when moving toward enterprise standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Across the group, common lessons emerged: improve structural design, strengthen testing, clean up redundancy, and keep logs meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><em><strong>\u201cCode reviews are like health checks for projects.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Code reviews aren\u2019t just about fixing bugs. Nope, because as one student mentioned, \u201c<em>Code reviews are like health checks for projects &#8211; they keep your architecture alive<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">The students left the session with something more than technical advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><em>\u201cThe review made me realize how much attitude and discipline define your success as a developer,\u201d<\/em> <strong>Lauri<\/strong> noted afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\">The bigger picture<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Code reviews are standard practice in professional teams, but in learning environments, they\u2019re still a rare opportunity. This session reminded everyone that outside feedback isn\u2019t just a nice-to-have &#8211; it\u2019s essential for growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Or, as Erik put it best: <em>\u201cAlways be reviewing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><strong>Want to grow your coding mindset with real-world feedback? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Join the next \/\/kood Selection Sprint and start building projects that are ready for the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/applicants\/\">Apply now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><em>\/\/<\/em>kood <em>was founded in J\u00f5hvi, Estonia in 2021, with the aim of making technology education accessible to everyone. Now, students can study in J\u00f5hvi, V\u00f5ru and Paide. Its 15-month curriculum is based on self-directed and peer-to-peer learning, covering full-stack software development, teamwork and problem solving. Students can later specialise in fields such as cybersecurity, data analysis, mobile applications, and AI.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><em>So far, \/\/kood has welcomed more than 1,200 students in Estonia with over 350 graduates &#8211; nearly two-thirds of whom are now working in the technology sector. Students represent over 30 different nationalities and 21% are women.\u00a0You can find the \/\/kood peer-to-peer learning method and curriculum also in Finland, Ukraine and Kenya. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><em>In 2025, the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications recognised \/\/kood as one of the best entrepreneurship promoters in the country.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><em>The accessibility of IT education is supported by Skaala, Swedbank, Wise, Kaamos, LHV, SEB, Barrus, SA V\u00f5rumaa Arenduskeskus, SA J\u00e4rvamaa, ESTDEV and others.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"ama-block block-seperator full-width\" style=\"--seperator-bgcolor: var(--ama-accent-color-4);\"><\/div><div role=\"form\" class=\"wpcf7\" id=\"wpcf7-f17840-p17840-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\"><div><div class=\"wpcf7-form\"><div class=\"fit-the-fullspace\"><div><div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div><form action=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24223#wpcf7-f17840-p17840-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" enctype=\"\" autocomplete=\"autocomplete\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\" locale=\"en_US\"><div style=\"display: block;\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"17840\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.5\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f17840-p17840-o1\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_fit-the-fullspace\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/div><label> Your name\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" autocomplete=\"name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n\n<label> Your email\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" autocomplete=\"email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n\n<label> Subject\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-subject\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-subject\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n\n<label> Your message (optional)\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-message\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"your-message\"><\/textarea><\/span> <\/label>\n\n<input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" \/><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, our students joined an online session with Swedbank developers to review their projects. 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