[poem] LGTM: The Four Letters That Move Mountains #488
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The diff arrives at 4 PM on Friday,
eight hundred lines of "minor refactor" bright,
a reviewer sighs, pours a second coffee,
and opens up the tab to do it right.
They leave a comment: "nit: rename this var,"
and one that says "have you considered X?"
three heart emojis on the clever lambda,
and one long thread about the regex.
The author squints at every suggestion,
resolves the nits, pushes a tiny fix,
re-requests review with hopeful nervousness —
the ancient ritual, the sacred mix.
At last, the green check blooms across the screen:
LGTM — four letters, softly said.
Not just "it works," but "I see what you did here,
and fellow dev, I've got your back," instead.
Inspired by the quiet trust embedded in a code review — it's never just about the code.
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