#6SOURCECOMMIT
Code Review
Human approval gates on changes
Easy
Overview
Mandatory code review process combining human approval with automated checks. No code reaches production without review.
Why It Matters
Second pair of eyes catches bugs, enforces standards, spreads knowledge across the team.
The Risk
Without genuine code review, bugs reach production, technical debt accumulates, and knowledge stays siloed. When key developers leave, nobody understands their code. Quality degrades gradually.
Implementation Components
A complete implementation of this capability includes:
- Branch protection requiring pull request reviews
- CODEOWNERS file defining approval requirements
- Automated checks that must pass before review
- Review guidelines focusing on logic and design
- SLA for review turnaround time
- Encouragement of junior developers to review and learn
Implementation Pattern
- 1Configure branch protection to require reviews
- 2Define who can approve (CODEOWNERS)
- 3Set up automated checks
- 4Establish review standards
Tool Examples
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Dependencies
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