"My biggest issue with code review is that people rely on it and trust it too much." That's a very good way to put it. Code review is useful, but the expectati

"My biggest issue with code review is that people rely on it and trust it too much." That's a very good way to put it. Code review is useful, but the expectation around it is often over reasonable. I agree on your points regarding quality and knowledge sharing: Code review is beneficial for both, but definitely not sufficient as the only or main tool. "give them task with no guidance, let them figure it out and then tell them about everything they have done wrong" It sounds blatant. But often not far from what's happening. :-) "And it creates social issues we don't want to acknowledge" Yes, that's another longer topic. :-)