Overview
Code reviews fail when feedback is mixed — critical security vulnerabilities alongside minor naming preferences with no indication of which requires immediate action. The author spends time debating a variable name while leaving a SQL injection vulnerability unaddressed because the review didn't communicate the severity difference. Effective code review communicates severity explicitly, focuses feedback on correctness and safety before style, and provides specific suggestions rather than general criticism.
The Code Review Framework evaluates code in priority order, categorizes every finding by severity, and produces feedback that enables the author to make the right changes without extended back-and-forth.