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[โ€“] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 33 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It often also takes the ability to tease out what things the code is connected to and organizing that information in ways that are useful for making changes without breaking everything.

[โ€“] Rhaedas@fedia.io 21 points 1 week ago

Senior: "Yeah, we can't change that because it will break everything."