> If you want your fence to stick around: document the rationale. That way, later people know if the reasoning still holds. And if you're at the point where the

> If you want your fence to stick around: document the rationale. That way, later people know if the reasoning still holds. And if you're at the point where the fence is being removed: might as well bite the bullet. The way I see it, the fallout from the removal (if there is to be any) was sealed at the moment it wasn't documented I have a somewhat embarrassing confession: I've done this with code I've written more than once. I've learned to thoroughly comment anything unintuitive even when I know I'm going to be the only one reading it.