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Every layer of review makes you 10x slower
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Increased layers of review in a team can significantly slow down workflow, with coordination overhead causing a decrease in speed that is not linear with team size. Effective organizational design is crucial to minimize this overhead and maintain efficiency.
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- Praise: Shifting reviews to earlier stages and focusing on design sessions can significantly reduce the need for extensive code reviews, enhancing team efficiency.
- Praise: Startups and smaller organizations can leverage AI more effectively due to fewer bureaucratic layers, allowing for quicker innovation and adaptation.
- Concern: The expectation that code reviews will catch all bugs and design issues is unrealistic, leading to potential delays and frustrations in the development process.