This article walks readers through Google's code review process. It covers Google's internal code review tools, the different levels of mandatory approvals, Google's culture around code review, and more. Google's code reviews are more thorough and thoughtful than industry standard. Changes take multiple days and countless rounds of feedback before they can be merged.

A testing strategy that relies heavily on end-to-end tests can cause a lot of issues in reality. While end-to-end tests seem like a good idea in theory, they often lead to delays in bug identification and fixes, as well as flaky test results. Instead, a better approach is to focus on unit tests and integration tests, which are often faster and more reliable.

Google Maps' redesign introduces a cleaner home screen, a simplified bottom navigation bar, a redesigned search field, and new pin colors. The new sheet-based interface allows users to interact with things on the map without taking over the whole screen. Switching between tabs will be less frequent as the map is visible using different app functions. The updated version improves the placement of transport options at the bottom of the screen and features a new arrival card design.