2 resources from Google Engineering Practices we point founders to, and the questions each answers.
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Why we picked it
The most practical single lever for making code review fast and painless is keeping each change small, and Google's guide explains exactly why and how. Small reviewable changes are what let review stay light instead of becoming a bottleneck that tempts you to skip it. This is the habit to set on day one with your first engineer.
Why we picked it
Founders often swing between rubber stamping and nitpicking every line, and this sets a sane bar: approve once the change improves the codebase, not once it is perfect. That principle keeps review from becoming the ceremony that kills your speed. Read it to agree with your first hire on what review is actually for.
