Drew DeVault, founder of SourceHut, explains his email-based code review workflow and why he finds it faster than GitHub or GitLab. The setup centers on aerc, a terminal email client built for software development, with custom keybindings to apply patches via git am, push changes, and send templated acknowledgment replies. Key bindings like 'ga' apply patches directly from email, while aerc templates automatically update patch status on SourceHut mailing lists and include git push summaries. The workflow supports fully offline operation, works on low-end hardware, and lets him process a 50-patch queue in ~20 minutes versus an hour with pull request-based platforms.
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