Pull Requests (PRs) are more than just a gateway to merging code—they’re a reflection of team culture, technical maturity, and leadership. In this session, we’ll explore how PRs can evolve from a transactional step to a collaborative, quality-driven practice that strengthens teams and products.

Drawing from real-world survey insights and transformation efforts at Vanguard, I’ll share strategies to improve PR clarity, review depth, and team accountability. We’ll discuss common pitfalls like inconsistent standards, reviewer fatigue, and oversized PRs—and how to overcome them with automation, mentoring, and mindset shifts.

Whether you're a developer, tech lead, or engineering manager, this talk will help you rethink how your team approaches PRs and how to lead that change with empathy, structure, and purpose.