Code review isn't your bottleneck, even with AI

Steve Fenton's article challenges the notion that AI has shifted the bottleneck in software delivery from coding to code review, arguing that neither has ever been the true constraint. Instead, Fenton suggests that deeply ingrained industry practices and the failure to identify and manage the actual bottlenecks in the value stream are the real issues. He emphasizes that focusing solely on speeding up coding or code review overlooks the broader context of delivering valuable software. The majority of teams deploy changes in batches, which indicates underlying constraints such as manual verification steps or cumbersome approval processes, rather than issues with coding or code review itself. Fenton advises organizations to identify and address these true constraints to optimize their value streams and achieve meaningful improvements in software delivery.

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