---
title: "OSS Pull Request Therapy: Learning to Enjoy Code Reviews with npmx"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/oss-pull-request-therapy-learning-to-enjoy-code-reviews-with-npmx-ieksk0lyv
source_url: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learning-to-enjoy-code-reviews-with-npmx/
type: article
source: "freeCodeCamp"
author: "Abbey Perini"
published: 2026-03-03T17:04:10.467Z
updated: 2026-03-04T14:00:16.555Z
tags: ["open-source", "github", "code-review"]
reading_time: 11
upvotes: 59
comments: 1
language: en
---

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# OSS Pull Request Therapy: Learning to Enjoy Code Reviews with npmx

**[freeCodeCamp](https://daily.dev/sources/freecodecamp)** · [@abbeyperini](https://daily.dev/abbeyperini) · 11 min read · 59 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

A developer shares her personal journey from OSS skeptic to contributor on the npmx project, detailing her struggles with code review anxiety and perfectionism. Through her first real PR experience on npmx, she learned to embrace collaboration over perfection and developed a more nuanced view of open source. The post includes practical tips for evaluating OSS projects before contributing and advice for both PR authors and reviewers on building a healthier review culture.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@jliter85** · 0 upvotes

> Strong reminder that OSS growth comes from participation, not perfection. Good review culture matters as much as code, it’s what turns contributors into long-term builders.

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