The code review struggle is real. Here's what you need to know

This post highlights the challenges and importance of code review, citing survey data on its impact on release delays and code quality. It discusses common pain points such as lack of reviewers, perceived chore, and lengthy response times. It also mentions strategies for improvement like smaller merge requests, automated pipelines, and shifting security left, and notes that developers wish they could do more code reviews. It sets the stage for a future post detailing how GitLab's platform makes code reviews easier.