Does anyone have a favorite diff tool for reviewing lots of code? I’m thinking something along the lines like meld or vimdiff. I don’t really need a git client. I’m comfortable with the git CLI. I’m mainly interested in making code reviews a little easier to manage.

I’m reviewing a large code change right now and the web interface sucks. It’s slow. It doesn’t load all the files at once. Cross referencing files sucks.

I know, I know. “Code changes should be small.” I’ve already voiced that to my team, yet here we are. I’m trying to figure out a way to make this a little less miserable.

  • MajorHavoc@programming.dev
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    13 hours ago

    I’m mainly interested in making code reviews a little easier to manage.

    One thing I haven’t seen mentioned yet, here: All future diffs become much easier to read if the team agrees to use a very strict lint tool.

    I know, I know. “Code changes should be small.” I’ve already voiced that to my team, yet here we are.

    I understand from another Lemmy thread that the tradition is to toss the offending team members’ laptop into the nearest large body of water.