Focus on the data structures when looking at a new (to you) code base. Study the database entities, the most important artifacts of the system. Learn the busin

Focus on the data structures when looking at a new (to you) code base. Study the database entities, the most important artifacts of the system. Learn the business domain, not just the code. The code will implement business domain rules in terms of the data structures. I can’t say I struggle anymore. I specialize in taking over and maintaining legacy code. Learning to read code takes practice. Learning to write good code also takes practice. No one “is” 10X. In every team, project, organization some people get more done and deliver more effective solutions faster than others. That comes from talent, experience, asking questions, and paying attention to the important things. The rut you’re describing sounds like what Eric Dietrich describes as an “expert beginner.” https://daedtech.com/how-developers-stop-learning-rise-of-the-expert-beginner/ https://daedtech.com/how-developers-stop-learning-rise-of-th...