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Learning a big new codebase

Source: CodeProject     Posted by Kent Sharkey    Tuesday, November 1, 2016 6:00pm    
"You can't get there from here"

Do you have any recommended strategies for a junior developer when attempting to learn a large new codebase?



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GeneralTry to get it to run. Pin
clawton2-Nov-16 8:17
clawton2-Nov-16 8:17 
GeneralJust do it Pin
Terence Wallace2-Nov-16 5:14
Terence Wallace2-Nov-16 5:14 
My recommendation would be to just start doing something with the code base. Perhaps you can think of a scenario where you want to design a solution to a problem, or some others start with a simple game, or the world famous 'Hello World' app. Either way once you get started you will discover working with code from the ground level and you can add supplemental reading to help reinforce what you're doing.
"If you feel the urge to add complexity, just go home early. You ain't gonna need it." - YAGNI


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