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Re:We should revisit literate programming in the agent era by necovek on Monday March 09, 2026 @03:13AM (#47305712)
Good naming and good tests can get you 90% of the way to "why" too.
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Re:We should revisit literate programming in the agent era by palata on Monday March 09, 2026 @07:47AM (#47307801)
Agreed. Tests are documentation too. Tests are the "contract": "my code solves those issues. If you have to modify my tests, you have a different understanding than I had and should make sure it is what you want".
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