Doing a code review without running the code is like doing a quality check...
Doing a code review without running the code is like doing a quality check blindfolded.
🚩I have to use my imagination.
🚩I have to run the code in my head.
🚩I have to envision what the UX might be.
This severely limits my effectiveness, and makes my job as a reviewer harder.
The solution is simple: I run pull requests as part of my review.
Code exists to deliver a *user experience*.
If I don't validate the user experience, I'm ignoring the goal.