Here’s the thing. If someone spent a week writing code, and the first time you’re seeing it is at code review, the chances of nitpicking as well as dissenting o

Here’s the thing. If someone spent a week writing code, and the first time you’re seeing it is at code review, the chances of nitpicking as well as dissenting on the actual design go way up. Talking over the plan in advance is much more efficient than after the fact code review.