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What does 'nit' mean in code review?

1 pointsby minaandrawosalmost 6 years ago

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apoalmost 6 years ago
&gt; From nit +‎ pick, originally referring to literally removing invisibly tiny louse eggs by hand.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wiktionary.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;nitpick" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wiktionary.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;nitpick</a>