1. It’s about communication, not control

In a healthy code review culture:

• People ask questions like “why did you take this approach?”
• They leave comments that teach, not shame
• Devs respond with openness, not defensiveness

 That’s emotional safety. That’s team maturity. That’s culture.

2. It drives consistency and shared standards

In teams with strong code review culture:

• People nudge each other toward better naming, patterns, or clarity
• Best practices spread through the codebase naturally
• Silos break — because everyone sees what others are working on

3. It shows up in how people give and receive feedback

Culture = how we treat each other when we disagree.

If code reviews are:

• Thoughtful, respectful, and constructive → 🚀 strong culture
• Nitpicky, aggressive, or nonexistent → 😬 weak or toxic culture

TL;DR

Code review is culture because it’s a daily ritual where your team shows what it truly values — quality, learning, and working together — not what a methodology prescribes.