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strogonofftoday at 7:01 AM0 repliesview on HN

Code reviews have their place. I just personally don’t like being the reviewer, because it’s more effort on your part than just writing the damn thing from scratch while someone else gets the credit for the result[0]. Of course, having multiple pairs of eyes on the code and multiple people who understand it is crucial.

[0] Reviews are OK if I enjoy working with the person whose work I’m reviewing and I feel like I’m helping them grow.