Lakshmi Narasimhan
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5 Ways to Survive an Inherited Codebase

We spend more time reading code than writing it. And most of that time? We’re reading someone else’s code. Chances are, it’s not an uplifting experience. Maybe it was a rushed MVP. Maybe it’s a legacy system built by three devs who’ve all since disappeared into the ether. Maybe it’s your code from six months ago, which is somehow worse. Whatever the case, you’ve inherited it now. Congrats. Here are five things to do when faced with a gnarly codebase that makes you question your career choices.