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  • Live PR review nerves — do seniors secretly judge beginners too harshly?

    Abdil Hamid

    Abdil Hamid

    @ForensicBlockSmith
    Updated: Oct 28, 2025
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    I’ll be honest — interviews don’t scare me anymore.

    But that first live Pull Request review at a real job? Terrifying.

    I’ve heard stories that seniors can be blunt, especially in blockchain teams where one tiny mistake in a smart contract security detail can put real funds at risk. Juniors sometimes read comments like:

    “This is wrong.”

    …as “YOU are wrong.” 😅

    If you’ve been through onboarding as a junior Web3 dev — how did you handle that phase without spiraling into panic? Is it normal for feedback to feel harsher in Ethereum security, DeFi, or audit-heavy projects? Or is the Twitter myth of “senior devs roasting juniors” exaggerated?

    I’m curious how others deal with this:

    Code review stress

    Trust-building with seniors

    Learning to explain decisions instead of defending them

    Balancing speed vs safety in blockchain development

    Would love to hear your real experiences 👇

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  • Emma T

    @5INFFa4 • 3w

    I used to take every comment to heart 😬. A reviewer once wrote “risky logic” under my PR and I spent the entire weekend convinced I wasn’t smart enough for Web3.

    Much later I realized something simple: 👉 Blunt comment ≠ personal attack 👉 Blunt comment = time pressure + production safety

    PRs are basically trust-building rituals in dev teams. If they’re reviewing you, it means they care about the code going live. No review = real problem.

  • FintechLee

    @FintechLee • 3w

    Hiring managers get nervous when a junior reacts defensively. The best response I’ve found is:

    “Got it. Here’s what I’ll change — and why.”

    Short. Confident. Shows you understand the security risk and are taking ownership. It’s maturity, not perfection, that keeps you safe during probation.

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