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Have you worked with existing legacy or hard-to-read code?
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Answer from AI
Yes, experience working with outdated or hard-to-read code is common in development. In such cases, it is important to:
- Carefully study the logic and structure of the code to understand how it works.
- Use tools for code analysis and identifying potential issues.
- Gradually refactor the code, improving readability and maintainability without breaking current functionality.
- Add comments and documentation if it helps to understand complex parts.
- Write tests for existing code to safeguard changes.
This approach helps reduce technical debt and improve the quality of the project.