Diving into the deep code waters

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Diving into the deep code waters 1

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Don’t panic, relax, it takes time 2

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High level 3

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Documentation 4

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Be Stupid 5

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Unfamiliar tech stack 6

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Baby Steps 7

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Baby Steps Introduce small changes and see what breaks 7

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Baby Steps Introduce small changes and see what breaks Add comments to explain what you think the code does 7

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Baby Steps Using a refactoring tool (Resharper ) apply changes to variable names to make them readable 8

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Baby Steps Using a refactoring tool (Resharper ) apply changes to variable names to make them readable Reduce code clutter by deleting commented out code, meaningless comments… 8

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Baby Steps Get rid of magic numbers and apply code conventions 9

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Baby Steps Get rid of magic numbers and apply code conventions Add tests where possible 9

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Baby Steps Defects 10

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Reap the rewards of your work 11

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Remind your future self 12

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Remind your future self Regularly clean the code 12

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Remind your future self Regularly clean the code Always test new functionalities 12

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Remind your future self Regularly clean the code Always test new functionalities Allow time for refactoring 12