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How to Understand a New Codebase Quickly

In the course of my career, I've jumped in headfirst to dozens of projects. There was a period of time when people would hire me for 2 hour slots, and in that time I would have to learn enough about their project and their code to not just understand it, but offer useful insights. And as a consultant, I've often needed to quickly come up to speed and be able to make useful changes to a codebase within days. What not to do Here's what I can tell you about what not to do: Don't start with […]

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