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Code not compiling is still the good case, because you’ll notice before deployment. The dangerous cases are when it does compile.
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Very true.

I realized recently that I've subconsciously routed-around merge conflicts as much as possible. My process has just subtly altered to make them less likely. To the point of which seeing a 3-way merge feels jarring. It's really only taking on AI tools that bought this to my attention.

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I've seen merged code where the memory barriers were misplaced.
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I'm surprised to see that some people sync their working tree and does not evaluate their patch again (testing and reviewing the assumptions they have made for their changes).
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