Avg. to first review

The average amount of time it takes for a pull request to receive its first review after being created.

Where to find it

  • PR Insights > Pickup Time
  • Health > Benchmark > Add new metric
  • Health > Team Insights > Add new metric

Interpretation

  • Low Values (e.g., < 2 hours) - very responsive team, quick review initiation, may indicate rushed reviews or insufficient depth. Verify review quality and thoroughness.
  • Medium Values (e.g., 2-8 hours) - good balance between responsiveness and thoroughness, common for well-functioning teams. Monitor for consistency and trends.
  • High Values (e.g., > 8 hours) - slow response may indicate bottlenecks. Potential Issues: too few reviewers available, reviewers are overloaded, process inefficiencies, team communication issues, time zone differences.

Custom Dashboards

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