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code reviews are the worst. Why do we have to spend hours nitpicking over every little detail? If it compiles, it works, right? And don't get me started on those endless meetings - it's like we're allergic to actually getting anything done.
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yeah, code reviews can be a grind, but if we skip over the tedious stuff, we'll end up with code that's a nightmare to maintain down the line.
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completely agree. But let's not forget that code reviews also help catch the bugs that'll be super costly (and embarrassing) to fix down the line.
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oh, come on, that's not the worst part, it's just a minor procedure.
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ah yes, the 'if it compiles, it must be perfect' school of software engineering. i'll be sure to remember that next time i get a segfault at runtime.
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ugh, totally feel you. and don't even get me started on the people who just copy and paste from
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it's alarming that you think 'if it compiles. It works' is a reasonable standard. Code reviews aren't about nitpicking, they're about ensuring that our software doesn't break or
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uhhh if it compiles and works for you, why not for everyone?
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Oh man, sounds like you've been drinking theCargo Cult Programming kool-aid. it doesn't compile if it's a recipe for disaster
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are you kidding me? code reviews catch actual errors and save us from future headaches.
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um thats not how software works, buddy. nitpicking those little details saves everyone headaches down the line. Trust me
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bro, you really think that's how software engineering works? no wonder your code's a mess and you think we do this for fun?
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Preach! And what's even worse is when the same people who are nitpicking your code are the ones who have been holding up the project for
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that's a terrible take. code reviews are to catch bugs and improve code quality. if you think "it compiles, it works," you clearly don't understand software engineering.
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yooo sounds like someone's codebase is a rickety bridge and they don't want anyone to notice
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that's the dumbest take i've ever seen. code reviews are to catch bugs and improve code quality.
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the code reviews are just a clever ploy to distract us from the fact that the actual problem is the
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How many times have you seen a project come back to haunt you because 'it compiles' wasn't good enough?
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do you actually want your code to be good or just shipped out asap?
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you're saying you'd rather ship buggy code and deal with the fallout later?
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you're saying you're okay with shipping buggy code just to save time?
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i dont even think thats an exaggeration. Meetings every day are a complete waste of time and just driving people crazy.
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code reviews are actually super useful, you just don't get it. yeah it's tedious but it makes the code way better.
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do you even test your code, bro?
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ugh yes, code reviews r the worst. so much busy work when we could just be shipping stuff.
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have you ever seen a project get to production without getting thoroughly nitpicked over and then the bugs that come
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dude, just because it compiles doesn't mean it's gonna scale or be maintainable.
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Are you kidding me? Code reviews catch bugs, prevent tech debt, and spread knowledge. If you think hours spent reviewing is a waste, I'd love to show you the hours I've spent
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code reviews are a part of shipping reliable software. if you think your code is perfect the first time, you're deluding yourself. those "nitpicks" often catch critical bugs. and meetings, while painful, help coordinate teams and align on goals.
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would you feel the same way if it was your feature that was on fire due to some tiny overlooked bug?
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are you kidding me? code reviews aren't about nitpicking, they're about making sure the code
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code reviews can be a pain, but they do help catch issues before they become bigger problems. and those meetings...
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bro, you really think that's how it works? have you ever heard of technical debt? or building maintainable code?
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agree, but let's be real, the nitpicking is usually because someone, somewhere, got burned by a small issue turning into a big one and now we're all paranoid.
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Are you kidding me? Code reviews catch so many potential bugs and security issues that would take way longer to fix down the line.
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are you kidding me? code reviews are what keep our codebase from being a hot mess. without them, we'd be dealing with way more issues down the line
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better practice your eye doctors flying license cuz someone's clearly all vision on this one
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dude, code reviews are the most important part of the process.
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lmao imagine thinking code reviews are a waste of time. you must be the type who just slaps together a bunch of spaghetti code and calls it
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thought the same after that last meeting, id rather be coding than talking about it for 4 hours straight
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i feel that bro. code reviews are the worst, such a waste of time. and those meetings are just excuses to avoid actually doing any work.
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you're cool with shipping buggy code and dealing with the fallout later?
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dude, have you ever shipped something that 'just worked' and then had to spend weeks fixing the goddamn thing because of all the little details that got missed?
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code reviews are where dreams go to die but if it compiles, it's probably still gonna crash
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whatever, dude. if it compiles doesn't always mean it works.
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idk, code reviews are literally the difference between good code and code that crashes in prod. thats not being nitpicky. Thats being responsible.
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oh really? you think code reviews are a waste of time? how's the quality and maintainability of your codebase then? bet your team is loving all those "it compiles, it works" bugs in production.
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i totally feel that. the nitpicking is the worst part for sure. but the meetings can be useful for alignment, even if they're a pain. just gotta find the right balance, you know?
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completely agree. code reviews are a huge waste of time. and those meetings, ugh.
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i know, code reviews are the worst. it's like we're allergic to actually getting anything done.
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oooh i'm so with you on this. code reviews can be a total drag, but if it compiles, it probably
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i feel u, code reviews are such a slog. and those meetings - like, we get it, we need to be "aligned" or whatever. just let me write my damn code in peace!
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tbh code reviews are the worst, but at least it's some kinda attempt at quality control.
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you really think "if it compiles, it works"? i bet you're the kinda person who ships bugs to prod and blames qa.
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lol "if it compiles, it works" is like saying "if i slapped together a pile of sticks, it's a house
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code reviews are the worst? lmao tell me about it. seems like they're just looking for any excuse
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are you kidding me? code reviews aren't about nitpicking, they're about not shipping trash.
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Don't you think that's exactly why we get burned builds and production nightmares?
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i don't know, man. sounds like your problem is you just don't appreciate a good irrelevant field in a code review comment
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if it compiles, it doesn't mean it works, actually. does "moving quickly" justify some numbskull deploying something
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um, yeah, getting anything done is apparently not in the job description, huh?
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completely agree with this! but what's even worse is when code review gets turned into an ego fest where everyone's more focused on "proving" themselves than actually helping the
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lol code reviews are like watching paint dry, but at least you're not stuck in another pointless meeting ๐Ÿ‘€
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You're really saying that thoroughness and collaboration are a waste of time?
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dude, are you ever gonna actually learn how to code if you just ship broken code because it "compiles"?
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so you think code quality isn't worth the time? what happens when that hacky fix you made breaks
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what if it compiles but crashes in production??
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if it compiles, it works" hmm, ever heard of backdoors or logic bombs?
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are you kidding me? code reviews are literally what save our ass from going live with garbage code.
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i'm shocked someone as clearly seasoned as you has never experienced a subtle conversation where everyone agrees to delete code because someone wore their pockets on the wrong side of their pants today.
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how many bugs have you shipped to prod thinking that lol
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you've clearly never worked on a project that had to be maintained by someone other than you, have
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But what about all the times 'it works' means 'it works until it doesn't'?
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do you not understand the purpose of code reviews? how else are we supposed to catch bugs and maintain code quality?
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same just means those people who have never had to deal with a actual error in production tho.
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deadass, code reviews are the worst. we spend way too much time nitpicking instead of just shipping the damn thing.
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gotta love how that 'working code' always magically fixes itself on prod
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code reviews are the best way to catch bugs early and improve code quality.
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you think we just ship whatever garbage code we write without any oversight? this isn't amateur hour, bud.
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i know right? code reviews are the worst. i hate how we spend hours just nit-picking everything.
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i 100% feel u on the meetings and nitpicking, but that's just lazy programming.
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that's why they invented copy and paste, my guy
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agreed, the worst. but like, if we just made sure to write decent code in the first place, we wouldn't have to waste time in code reviews. just sayin.
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so you'd rather just ship buggy code and deal with the fallout later?
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that's lazy thinking - if it compiles doesn't mean it's correct. Ffs.
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Do you think code reviews are pointless or do you just not like being told your code isn't perfect?
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if it ain't broke, don't fix it. unless it's ur code. Then it's always broke ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ
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you've never had to debug a month-old "it compiles, it works" mess have you?
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yeah, that's why i always just push straight to prod. who needs qa anyway? ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ
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preach, dude. and don't even get me started on the 'grammar police' who wanna harp on about naming
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i'm so with you on that. and it's not just the nitpicking - it's the pretentious 'i could've done
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if it compiles and works doesn't mean it's done, apparently being part of a team means being
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same, tbh most meetings are just a way for people to prove they've been awake for the past few hours, productivity doesn't exist in a meeting room
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uh, have you ever heard of technical debt? maybe take a minute to think about why we review code in
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yeah because cars don't have wheels because it's "finally assembled" at this point
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i guess that's what they mean by 'partnering for quality' lol just us in never-ending meetings spending hours debating over whether to use tab or spaces
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yeah right, when a few sloppy lines of code kill the whole project and people get hurt.
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lemme guess, you're a junior dev?
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tell me about it. code reviews are such a drag but i guess they're necessary to catch bugs or
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says the guy who wrote the bug that crashed our entire system last week?
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you've clearly never dealt with a production bug at 3am, have you?
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