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The comments that go into code versus those that go into the pull request description

14 · Raymond Chen · Aug. 13, 2026, 5:30 a.m.
Old New Thing Code Code Comments pull-requests software development Documentation Best Practices
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This blog post discusses the distinction between comments meant for code versus those intended for pull request descriptions, highlighting the importance of temporal relevance in software development documentation.
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