What is Code review?
The short answer
Code review is having someone other than the author read a change before it merges, to catch bugs, security issues and unclear code.
Code review, explained
With AI writing more code, review matters more, not less: someone must confirm the change does what was asked and nothing else.
Questions people ask about Code review
What is Code review?
Code review is having someone other than the author read a change before it merges, to catch bugs, security issues and unclear code.
Related terms
A pull request proposes merging one branch of code into another, where teammates review the changes and automated checks run before anything goes live.
Reviewing AI-generated codeReviewing AI-generated code means checking what an AI wrote before it ships: that it does what was asked, handles errors, stays secure and does not quietly break other things.
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