A Theory for Debugging Unfamiliar Code

Being pulled into the garage to help my father work on cars was a constant threat throughout my childhood. During these sessions, I was subjected to countless automotive adages, none of which resonated more than this: The car was designed to be built on an assembly line. Once this idea is internalized, all kinds of oddities underneath the hood start to make sense. It builds the instinct to keep that 10mm wrench within reach because the factory would have prioritized tooling costs over using more...

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