> But that first iteration would never pass code review either because it does nothing and thus is a waste of effort.) That first iteration would not be subjec

> But that first iteration would never pass code review either because it does nothing and thus is a waste of effort.) That first iteration would not be subject to code review. The author is using TDD. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test-driven_development https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test-driven_development