I agree 100%
My 3 general rules for digging into an unfamiliar codebase are:
Documentation is the best documentation except when it's incomplete and/or out-of-date.
The test suite is the next best thing. In some rare cases, a high quality test suite can be even better than the docs.
When all else fails, start digging into the history and become a code archaeologist.
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I agree 100%
My 3 general rules for digging into an unfamiliar codebase are:
Documentation is the best documentation except when it's incomplete and/or out-of-date.
The test suite is the next best thing. In some rare cases, a high quality test suite can be even better than the docs.
When all else fails, start digging into the history and become a code archaeologist.