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pulledrequest··on Launch HN: Axolo (YC W21) – Faster pull requests and code reviews
Thank you for the answer!

> Axolo helps to unstuck dangling pull requests in centralizing notifications in one place and let them be top of mind as a "to-do list" in your Slack.

That's an interesting perspective: Slack as the preferred workspace for developers, vs. the platform they use for code management. I wonder how that squares with GitHub and GitLab's shift towards owning the full lifecycle of code -- "DevOps platform", "a single application for unparalleled collaboration, visibility, and development velocity".

Personally, I'd rather spend less time in Slack and more time in GitHub and so it sounds like that's where the mismatch lies for me and my team. That said, good luck, as a solution for people who want to stay in Slack it seems great and I'm sure there's a lot of people like that! :-)

pulledrequest··on Launch HN: Axolo (YC W21) – Faster pull requests and code reviews
I'm in agreement that there is a lot of room for improvement in the processes around Code Reviews and so I'm very optimistic about your ability to deliver real value in this area... that said, I'm struggling to square this solution. My experience is that the challenge is the lack of time allocated to Code Reviews and _not_ a lack of visibility: GitHub and GitLab support assigning reviewers and notifications, and there are lots of reminder apps around.

Where do you see the difference in a private message to someone that says "hey, can you check out this Pull Request?" and a Slack channel that automatically says "hey, can you check out this Pull Request?"

I don't mean to be cynical because I do believe there is a problem to be addressed but I am struggling to see how a bunch of auto-updating Slack channels are going to address it. That said, I haven't worked in a team where it's normal to jump on a call to discuss a Pull Request and so maybe that's the fundamental difference that makes it not right for my workflow but does make it meaningful for others.