2026-05-05 –, Ballroom
Most of us were never taught how to review code. And too often we end up rubber stamping, becoming hero reviewers, or fall victim to fatigue-driven approvals.
This Ignite talk explores common peer review anti-patterns and presents 10 actionable ways to redesign review as a deliberate risk management practice instead of a ritual.
Ever approved a PR without fully understanding the change?
Peer review is supposed to protect production. Too often, it becomes a formality, a box to check before merge, instead of a meaningful evaluation of the change.
In this fast-paced Ignite session, you will learn 10 practical ways to redesign peer review as intentional friction in your delivery pipeline. The goal is not to eliminate friction, but to design it so it reduces risk, improves decisions, and strengthens your team without creating unnecessary pain.
David Boothe is a Principal Software Engineer at Fynix Consulting with over 15 years of experience helping teams ship reliably as systems and processes grow in complexity. He works with both startups and established teams to stabilize long-lived codebases, improve architectural clarity, and restore delivery confidence when velocity begins to slip.