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Why Code Reviews Break Down, and How to Bring Back Calm

On a long-running headless multisite project, our code review process slowly spiralled out of control, with 100+ open PRs, slow turnarounds, constant context-switching, and frustrated engineers. We fixed it by reframing how we think about reviews, creating a clear hierarchy, and making readability the foundation. This is the story of how we made code reviews calmer, faster, and far more...