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Re:The Git Commands I Run Before Reading Any Code by jbjbjbjb on Wednesday April 08, 2026 @08:08AM (#47689086)
Not really strong enough in a post about what to do in a codebase you’re not familiar with. In that situation you’re probably new to the team and organisation and likely to get off on the wrong foot with people if you assume their code “hurts”.
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Re:The Git Commands I Run Before Reading Any Code by hamburglar on Wednesday April 08, 2026 @11:57AM (#47691969)
The post is “here’s what I do”, not “here’s what you should do and then confront the team about the results.” It’s just showing you a quick way to get some insights. It’s not even guaranteeing it’s accurate, just showing you some things you might be able to draw some quick conclusions on.

I’m not sure why HN attracts this need to poke holes in interesting observations to “prove” they aren’t actually interesting.

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Re:The Git Commands I Run Before Reading Any Code by jbjbjbjb on Wednesday April 08, 2026 @01:30PM (#47693485)
It’s a bit reductive to call it poking holes. The author shared his valuable knowledge and I shared mine.
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Re:The Git Commands I Run Before Reading Any Code by hamburglar on Wednesday April 08, 2026 @07:48PM (#47697640)
You said this analysis “isn’t strong enough” for an inadvisable scenario you completely invented.
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