40% Faster Releases with CRken Automation
A mid-sized DevOps team doubled its daily deployments and cut review wait times by 70% — all by automating routine code checks with CRken. In this post, we explore how AI-powered code review helped eliminate bottlenecks, reduced context switching and brought consistency to their release cadence. Learn how this team integrated LLM-driven automation into GitLab without changing how developers work — and why it led to faster shipping, stronger focus, and happier engineers.
Impact of Manual Code Reviews on Software Development
Developer participation in code reviews is a cornerstone of software quality and team collaboration. According to industry surveys, around 76.4% of developers regularly engage in code reviews, with 68.8% valuing the process for its quality checks and knowledge sharing. However, nearly one-quarter still bypass this crucial step, potentially leaving vulnerabilities and code issues unchecked. In highly regulated sectors like finance and healthcare, participation nears 100%, driven by strict compliance and security demands. This post explores the state of code review practices across industries, the gaps in adoption and strategies to enhance developer involvement.