​​There was an interesting talk at CfgMgmtCamp 2024 about non blocking code reviews.

The good thing is that there’s also an article on this topic from the author

The general idea is that not all the code changes require a code review, especially when there are enough safety nets configured.

As a result, smaller code changes simply sit there and wait for be reviewed, which may take some time, especially in a remote setup.

The solution is to allow such changes as they are and add them to a backlog of pending reviews.

There are more details in the article. Also, here’s a picture from that presentation that kinda captures the spirit of this idea.

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