How to Run a Successful Design Review

Guide for Senior Software Engineers and Tech Leads to efficiently drive and run a design review discussion

Ask any senior engineer, and they’ll have sat through a design review that felt like a waste of time

Some are too abstract, others dive into implementation prematurely, and most lack actionable feedback. But when done right, a design review becomes a force multiplier, helping teams avoid costly mistakes, align better, and improve engineering quality

Let’s…