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This is my primary problem with comments. I have worked in very large 20year ol code bases both when I have been on the team for most of that time and when I wa
by galangalalgol 7y ago
This is my primary problem with comments. I have worked in very large 20year ol code bases both when I have been on the team for most of that time and when I walked in at the end. In both cases almost half the comments are at least partially incorrect.
- ken 7y agoI've worked on large, old codebases before, too, and in my experience half the functions are at least partially incorrect (i.e., have bugs), too. The solution in both cases is the same: when you find problems, fix them. Don't throw out the baby with the bathwater.