Move code review before the code
Code review got stuck at the merge. AI is the forcing function to move it upstream.
Code review got stuck at the merge. AI is the forcing function to move it upstream.
AI is breaking traditional code review. Learn how to replace diff checks with verified intent and automated invariant engineering.
The response to my original piece about killing the code review was loud. This is my attempt to address the comments.
Agents already write code faster than teams can review it. The way through is to move the critical decisions upstream, into specs that humans review before any code is written and acceptance criteria that agents can verify after.