Can I ship this change? A pre-merge checklist
Before you merge, run the same questions a good reviewer would. Most regressions are caught by asking, not by luck.
AI-assisted changes land faster than ever, which means the review step matters more, not less. A short checklist before merge catches the regressions that slip through when a diff looks tidy.
Ask: does this change match the intent of the ticket, or did it drift. What is the blast radius if it is wrong. Are the failure paths handled, not just the happy path. Did tests get added for the new behavior, and do they actually fail without the change. Is anything security or data sensitive touched.
If you cannot answer those cleanly, the change is not ready, no matter how good it looks. Shipping is a decision, not a default.
Key points
- ·Confirm the change matches the declared intent.
- ·Know the blast radius and that failure paths are handled.
- ·New behavior needs tests that fail without the change.
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