What are we getting out of code review?
The article discusses the evolving role of code review in software development. It questions whether mandatory code reviews are still beneficial or have become a burden. The author suggests that while code reviews can catch mistakes and facilitate knowledge sharing, they may also hinder productivity and trust among team members.
- ▪Code review is traditionally seen as a safety net to catch mistakes and maintain standards.
- ▪The author argues that mandatory code reviews may signal a lack of trust and can create unnecessary delays in the development process.
- ▪AI tools are becoming effective at catching bugs, leading to a reevaluation of the necessity of mandatory code reviews.
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- ▪ Human Code Reviews Are Dead — Hacker News (Newest)
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| Original publisher | Static2 |
| Canonical URL | https://sociable-mosquito.static2.website/posts/code-review-costs.html |
| Publication time | Sun, 17 May 2026 15:48:18 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-17T16:03:20.799Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-17T16:03:20.799Z |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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What are we actually getting out of code review? May 17, 2026 I've been sitting with a question I can't fully shake: at what point does mandatory code review stop being a safety net and start being a tax? The standard framing is that code review exists to catch mistakes, share knowledge, and maintain standards. All of that is real. But I think it quietly does something else too — it functions as a continuous, low-grade signal of "I'm not sure I trust you yet." And unlike most trust signals, it never expires. After 100 pull requests in the same part of the codebase, the ritual looks identical to the first one. I'm not saying trust should be unconditional.
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