> I have never once had a reviewer catch a major bug
Just in 2024, I've had three or four caught[0] (and caught a couple myself on the project I have to PR review myself because no-one else understands/wants to touch that system.) I've also caught a couple that would have required a hotfix[1] without being a five-alarm alert "things are down".
[0] including some subtle concurrency bugs
[1] e.g. reporting systems for moderation and support
Just in 2024, I've had three or four caught[0] (and caught a couple myself on the project I have to PR review myself because no-one else understands/wants to touch that system.) I've also caught a couple that would have required a hotfix[1] without being a five-alarm alert "things are down".
[0] including some subtle concurrency bugs
[1] e.g. reporting systems for moderation and support