Code Review (Constructive Feedback)

Review this code and provide constructive feedback.

Code to review:

[paste the code]

Context:

• Purpose: [what this code is supposed to do]
• Author experience level: [junior/mid/senior - affects feedback tone]
• Codebase standards: [any style guides, patterns used in project]

Review focus areas (prioritize these):

1. [Correctness / Security / Performance / Readability - rank them]
2. [Second priority]
3. [Third priority]

What I need:

1. Issues found (categorized by severity: critical/important/minor)
2. Explanation of why each issue matters (teach, don't just criticize)
3. Specific suggestions to fix (not just 'this is wrong')
4. Good practices to acknowledge (positive reinforcement)
5. Learning resources if relevant (for complex issues)

Feedback tone:

• [Direct but kind / Encouraging / Matter-of-fact - what works for this person]

Success criteria: Feedback improves code quality while supporting the developer's growth and maintaining positive relationship.