Stop being the code review bottleneck
AI agents are writing code faster than humans can review, creating a bottleneck in software development workflows. This article proposes four strategies used by PostHog to leverage AI for offloading code review and adjacent tasks, allowing human developers to review less code and focus on complex issues. These methods include making agents review each other's work, delegating PR babysitting, implementing an auto-stamper for low-risk PRs, and verifying agent-generated code through observation rather than reasoning. By adopting these approaches, teams can maintain quality, accelerate shipping, and reduce developer fatigue.
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The naive solution would be for developers to review code faster. The 500 IQ take is for developers to review as little code as possible. If you need to be involved in every code review, you will always be the bottleneck. Instead, put yourself outside of the code review loop by building a pipeline that delegates tasks to agents. We asked engineers at PostHog how they’ve been reviewing AI-generated code to keep shipping fast without losing quality. Here are four workflow changes you can steal (with prompts included) to make your life easier.