Recall the main lenses of a thorough code review.
Design lens Does this change belong in this boundary, and does it integrate cleanly with the system? Use it before local comments when the PR introduces a new service, abstraction, dependency, or data flow. “CI passed, so functionality is covered.” The code has user-visible behavior, concurrency, money, permissions, or edge cases. Ask What user or developer behavior changes here, and what edge case would CI miss? CI confirms the checks that exist, not the checks that should exist. Functionality review asks whether the intended behavior is correct and complete. Test lens vs. implementation lens You often need both: a clear…
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