Julien Danjou • 4/21/2026

The Code Review Bottleneck Is You

This article analyzes how AI-assisted development has dramatically increased code output, causing a bottleneck in the code review process. It presents data from Mergify showing PRs per engineer doubling from 2023 to 2026. The author argues against simply reviewing faster, advocating for triaging reviews based on risk, automating low-risk merges, and shifting focus from syntax to architecture. The piece emphasizes making review comments obsolete through tools and automation, offering a practical guide for tech teams to adapt their workflows.

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#code review #ai-assisted development #Pipeline Optimization