When this happens, how much does it change what you do next: Instead of merging, you push one more silent fix to a spot nobody flagged, just in case that's the part they missed.

It does not change my next move

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“A fast approval means they didn't really look”

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Five quick questions show how often it appears, how believable it feels, and what it makes you avoid. You’ll get one private next step.

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What this self-check measures

This is not a diagnosis and there is no pass or fail. It measures the current frequency, credibility, and behavioral cost of “A fast approval means they didn't really look”, including the private rule underneath it: If an approval didn't take long enough to actually read every changed line, it doesn't count as real feedback — it's just a rubber stamp, and the code underneath is still unverified until you find the flaw yourself.

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QUIET

Quiet signal

“A fast approval means they didn't really look” appears, but it rarely gets the final say. Keep this line available for higher-pressure moments: “A fast approval means the diff was clear, not that it was skipped.”

PRESENT

Present in the background

“A fast approval means they didn't really look” wins some small decisions before you catch it. Your useful interruption is: “If something's wrong, CI and the next reviewer will catch it too.”

ACTIVE

Active pattern

“A fast approval means they didn't really look” is shaping action often enough to deserve a deliberate counterexample. Start privately and concretely: Open your last three merged PRs and check whether any fast approval was later reverted or flagged — not guessed, actually checked.

DOMINANT

Getting the final word

Right now, “A fast approval means they didn't really look” is steering many of the moments you measured. That is a pattern reading, not a diagnosis or character verdict. Begin with one reversible receipt: Open your last three merged PRs and check whether any fast approval was later reverted or flagged — not guessed, actually checked.