🔸 TL;DR

PRs often stall due to four recurring issues: style nitpicks over business logic, the perpetual blocker, idle reviews, and feedback without guidance. Align on review goals, set SLAs, and make feedback actionable to speed up delivery without sacrificing quality.

🔸 WHY THIS POLL

I’m running a quick poll to surface the biggest PR friction teams face. The goal: turn insights into practices you can apply tomorrow—less waiting, better reviews, faster value.

🔸 COMMON PR FRICTIONS (FROM THE POLL)

▪️ Style nits over business logic — bikeshedding formatting while missing domain bugs.

▪️ Perpetual blocker on every PR — one reviewer always says “no,” progress stalls.

▪️ PRs sit for days — “too busy” — context goes cold, merges drift.

▪️ Critique only, lacks guidance — “This is wrong” with no direction or example.

🔸 QUICK WINS TO FIX PRS

▪️ Agree on a review contract: scope = correctness, risk, business logic; style via linters.

▪️ Automate the obvious: formatters, static analysis, CI gates remove nitpicks.

▪️ Set review SLAs: e.g., first pass within 24h; rotate on-call reviewer.

▪️ Make feedback actionable: explain why, show a small diff/suggested edit.

▪️ Right-size PRs: smaller, focused PRs = faster, safer reviews.

▪️ Use checklists: security, perf hotspots, domain rules—consistent and fast.

▪️ Escalate blockers politely: async resolve; don’t accept endless “just one more change.”

🔸 CALL TO ACTION

Vote in the poll ✅, drop a real example 💬, and share one habit your team uses to keep PRs fast, fair, and focused.

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