Consultation
Code Standards Handbook
Collaborative drafting of a living handbook covering naming, structure, review expectations, and how standards are enforced.
Who it is for
Teams whose review comments repeat the same debates because rules live only in tribal knowledge.
What you receive
A published handbook section your contributors can cite in pull requests and onboarding.
Included
- Facilitated workshops with senior engineers
- Draft handbook chapters with examples from your codebase
- Alignment with existing linters and review checklists
- Handoff briefing for maintainers
Not included
- Implementation of new CI pipelines
- Language-specific deep dives outside the agreed stack
How the work proceeds
Discovery workshop
Draft chapters
Review cycles
Publication handoff
Practical details
Provider: Documentation and standards consultant
Duration: Four to six weeks depending on chapter count
Delivery: Remote workshops with shared draft documents
Preparation: Provide sample pull requests that caused debate
Constraints: Requires participation from at least two senior reviewers
Pricing: Project fee; handbook length drives cost