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by londons_explore 1208 days ago
In a similar position, I don't write much code anymore, but I review a lot.

I don't do the 'you should have made this const' or 'this variable is badly named' type of review... But I do a higher level check that nobody is overcomplicating simple things and building 37 new microservices when they ought to just be using one that already exists.

Overcomplicating simple things is a really common way to justify growing your team, getting a promotion, etc.

Suddenly the 'internal printer management team' needs 8 developers, dedicated network bandwidth, and a project roadmap multiple years out with shiny webUI's, when all we really needed was a couple of dumb printers and 0.1 people to manage them.

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What's the size of your company?