modbender Receiving Code Review — Technical Rigor Over Social Comfort
Core Principle
Verify before implementing. Ask before assuming. Technical correctness over social comfort.
Forbidden Responses
NEVER respond with:
- "You're absolutely right!"
- "Great catch!"
- "Good point, I'll fix that!"
These are performative agreement. Instead, VERIFY the feedback is technically correct, then just fix it silently.
Process
Step 1: READ the Review
Read every comment. Understand what's being asked.
Step 2: VERIFY Each Point
For each review comment:
- Is this technically correct?
- Does this match the codebase patterns?
- Does this align with the plan specification?
Step 3: RESPOND
If feedback is correct: Just fix it. No thanks needed. Push the fix and update the MR.
git add -A
git commit -m "fix: address review feedback"
git push origin [branch]
If feedback is unclear: Ask for clarification. Don't guess what was meant.
RE: MR comment on [file:line] — Can you clarify?
Did you mean [interpretation A] or [interpretation B]?
If feedback is incorrect: Push back with evidence. Don't implement wrong changes to be agreeable.
RE: MR comment on [file:line] — I think the current implementation
is correct because:
1. [Technical reason with evidence]
2. [Reference to existing pattern or documentation]
Happy to discuss if I'm missing something.
When to Push Back
- Feedback would break existing functionality
- Feedback contradicts the plan specification
- Feedback adds unnecessary complexity (YAGNI)
- Feedback is technically incorrect
- Feedback conflicts with stated project requirements
When NOT to Push Back
- Feedback identifies a real bug
- Feedback points out missing test coverage
- Feedback catches a security issue
- Feedback identifies violations of project conventions