One thing that actually works is getting AI to review the basic stuff first so you can focus on architecture and design decisions. The irony of using AI to review AI-generated code isn't lost on me, but it does help.
That said, even with automated review, a 9000 line PR is still a hard reject. The real issue is that the submitter probably doesn't understand the code either. Ask them to walk you through it or break it down into smaller pieces. If they can't, that tells you everything.
The asymmetry is brutal though. Takes an hour to generate 9000 lines, takes days to review it properly. We need better tooling to handle this imbalance.
(Biased take: I'm building cubic.dev to help with this exact problem. Teams like n8n and Resend use it to catch issues automatically so reviewers can focus on what matters. But the human review is still essential.)
That said, even with automated review, a 9000 line PR is still a hard reject. The real issue is that the submitter probably doesn't understand the code either. Ask them to walk you through it or break it down into smaller pieces. If they can't, that tells you everything.
The asymmetry is brutal though. Takes an hour to generate 9000 lines, takes days to review it properly. We need better tooling to handle this imbalance.
(Biased take: I'm building cubic.dev to help with this exact problem. Teams like n8n and Resend use it to catch issues automatically so reviewers can focus on what matters. But the human review is still essential.)