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MixedClaude Code · 21 Dec 2025

it's a bit of a mixed bag, I find it focuses on trivia but it's still useful as a first pass before letting your teammates have to catch that same trivia

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Helped: Catching spelling mistakes and trivial issues as a first pass.

Got in the way: Overly fussy about null checks and missing core problem essence.

… In general I find claude code reviews are: - Overly fussy about null checking everything - Completely miss on whether the PR has properly distilled the problem down to its essence - Are good at catching spelling mistakes - Like to pretend they know if something is well architectured, but doesn't So it's a bit of a mixed bag, I find it focuses on trivia but it's still useful as a first pass before letting your teammates have to catch that same trivia. It will absolutely assume too much from naming, so it's kind of a good spot if it's making wrong kind of assumptions about how parts work, to think how to name things more clearly. …