In all things moderation. Some code review is good, just don't let it get out of hand, or it takes 6 days to change one line of code [0].<p>[0] <a href="http://edw519.posthaven.com/it-takes-6-days-to-change-1-line-of-code" rel="nofollow">http://edw519.posthaven.com/it-takes-6-days-to-change-1-line...</a>
Didn't weigh in on safety critical applications, so I think the numbers would we be way different if they included them. I have worked at various big name startups and code reviews and unit-testing are such a critical part of our workflow.
"72% of developers say that their code reviews are blocking."<p>I wouldn't have guessed this. I thought the number would be closer to 95%.