alt Hacker NewsThe primary purpose of code review is to maintain existing hierarchy by preventing junior SWEs from getting promoted by committing code that is smarter than what the senior architect can understand.
The primary purpose of code review is to maintain existing hierarchy by preventing junior SWEs from getting promoted by committing code that is smarter than what the senior architect can understand.
If the code is so smart that it's not easily understandable, it's not easily fixable. My transition from junior to senior was accompanied by the realization that simpler is nearly always better.