Rubber Stamping

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ELI5 — The Vibe Check

Approving a pull request without actually reading the code. Just clicking 'LGTM' and moving on. We've all done it. We've all been burned by it. The code review equivalent of not reading the terms and conditions.

Real Talk

Rubber stamping is the practice of approving code reviews without thorough examination. It undermines the code review process, allows bugs, security vulnerabilities, and technical debt to enter the codebase. It often occurs due to time pressure, trust, or review fatigue.

When You'll Hear This

"Don't rubber stamp my PRs — I need actual feedback." / "The bug shipped because the review was rubber stamped."

Related Terms

Bug

A bug is anything in your code that makes it behave wrong.

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Code Review

A code review is when another developer reads your code before it gets merged, looking for bugs, bad practices, or anything confusing.

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LGTM (Looks Good To Me)

LGTM is the two-word code review approval that can mean anything from 'I carefully reviewed every line and this is perfect' to 'I glanced at the title and...

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Pull Request (PR)

A pull request is like raising your hand in class and saying 'Hey, I made some changes — can someone check my work before we make it official?

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