Yes, code review is the bottleneck, no you're not doing it right

Re:Yes, code review is the bottleneck, no you're not doing i... by blibble on Wednesday January 21, 2026 @04:44PM (#46712003)

so they graciously accept that "AI" agents generate slop (by the very title of the post)

so why would they be any better at reviewing?

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Re:Yes, code review is the bottleneck, no you're not doing i... by Sharlin on Wednesday January 21, 2026 @04:47PM (#46712041)

Easy! You just need a review-reviewer AI to check the review AI's output.

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Re:Yes, code review is the bottleneck, no you're not doing i... by qayxc on Wednesday January 21, 2026 @04:49PM (#46712068)

Bots all the way down...

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Re:Yes, code review is the bottleneck, no you're not doing i... by gaodrew on Wednesday January 21, 2026 @04:58PM (#46712183)

AI reviewing AI does lead to a cycle of ouroboros slop, that’s why Devin Review is actually more of a UI for you to read code easier, not like other code review tools that try to do all the reviewing themselves

Disclaimer: i work here

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