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=== Inspection (formal) === Historically, the first code review process that was studied and described in detail was called "Inspection" by its inventor, [[Michael Fagan (software designer)|Michael Fagan]].<ref name="fagan1976">{{cite journal |last1=Fagan |first1=Michael |title=Design and code inspections to reduce errors in program development |journal=IBM Systems Journal |date=1976 |volume=15 |issue=3 |pages=182β211|doi=10.1147/sj.153.0182 }}</ref> [[Fagan inspection]] is a formal process that involves a careful and detailed execution with multiple participants and phases. In formal code reviews, [[software developers]] attend a series of meetings to examine code line by line, often using printed copies. Research has shown formal inspections to be extremely thorough and highly effective at identifying defects.<ref name="fagan1976"/>
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