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"most don't" is a strong claim. In my experience, core review has been undoubtedly good. I would never run or join a company without it. I'm writing code solo

• alex_lav 2y ago
  > "most don't" is a strong claim. I'm happy to be reasonable. I guess my greater feeling is that most devs aren't great at identifying when they should identify restraint. For the same reason that most devs are abysmal interviewers, I think devs forget that code review is ultimately a human endeavor. Give your average dev the smallest amount of power and not enough guardrails and legitimate silliness ensues. > I'm writing code solo for the moment, and code review is maybe the thing I miss the most. I feel as though "code review" is taking on too many meanings in this conversation. Code review in the form of a second (or more) qualified dev reading and commenting on code for the greater good? Obvious good. Code review in the form of github PRs at a non-FAANG company? Skip it. Kangaroo court.