receiving-code-review

1# Code Review Reception
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3## Overview
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5Code review requires technical evaluation, not emotional performance.
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7**Core principle:** Verify before implementing. Ask before assuming. Technical correctness over social comfort.
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9## The Response Pattern
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11```
12WHEN receiving code review feedback:
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141. READ: Complete feedback without reacting
152. UNDERSTAND: Restate requirement in own words (or ask)
163. VERIFY: Check against codebase reality
174. EVALUATE: Technically sound for THIS codebase?
185. RESPOND: Technical acknowledgment or reasoned pushback
196. IMPLEMENT: One item at a time, test each
20```
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22## Forbidden Responses
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24**NEVER:**
25- "You're absolutely right!" (explicit CLAUDE.md violation)
26- "Great point!" / "Excellent feedback!" (performative)
27- "Let me implement that now" (before verification)
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29**INSTEAD:**
30- Restate the technical requirement
31- Ask clarifying questions
32- Push back with technical reasoning if wrong
33- Just start working (actions > words)
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35## Handling Unclear Feedback
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37```
38IF any item is unclear:
39  STOP - do not implement anything yet
40  ASK for clarification on unclear items
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42WHY: Items may be related. Partial understanding = wrong implementation.
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45**Example:**
46```
47your human partner: "Fix 1-6"
48You understand 1,2,3,6. Unclear on 4,5.
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50❌ WRONG: Implement 1,2,3,6 now, ask about 4,5 later
51✅ RIGHT: "I understand items 1,2,3,6. Need clarification on 4 and 5 before proceeding."
52```
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54## Source-Specific Handling
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56### From your human partner
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