When facing code review resistance, focus on framing it as a learning opportunity rather than gatekeeping. Establish clear standards that apply equally to everyone. Provide specific, actionable feedback rather than vague criticism. Be willing to adjust processes based on team feedback to eliminate bottlenecks and improve efficiency.

Understand the Resistance 1. Acknowledge their concerns: Recognize the developers' feelings and show empathy. 2 Identify the root cause: Determine the underlying reasons for their resistance (e.g., fear of criticism, increased workload, or lack of understanding). 3. Gather feedback: Encourage developers to share their thoughts and concerns about the new process. Address Concerns and Provide Education 1. Explain the benefits: Clearly articulate the advantages of the new code review process (e.g., improved code quality, reduced bugs, or enhanced collaboration). 2. Provide training and support: Offer resources and training to help developers understand the new process and its tools.

To overcome developer resistance to new code review processes, adopt an agile approach, promoting collaboration and continuous improvement. Clearly communicate the benefits and listen to their concerns. Provide practical training that demonstrates the value of the changes and implement continuous feedback loops for adjustments. This builds trust and facilitates the adoption of new practices.

Honestly speaking it changes person to person and situation to situation. Reasons could be deadline, lack of review expectations, fear of criticism, etc. To tackle this I had group discussions with team, improved code review process based on team's feedback. I have created one checklist template that captures all necessary pointers to be reviewed. The template gets attached to each Pull Request. I am also exploring AI options to get work done.