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There is more to code review than (automatable) detection

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Hacker News | Sep 26, 2026 | utiiiD

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Abstract – Code review has been the primary quality gate in software development since Fagan formalised code inspection in 1976. The author decomposes peer code review into four stated functions: defect detection, style enforcement, knowledge transfer, and awareness. But code review is also a coordination process, a sensemaking process, and a governance process.

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