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You're being handed someone else's code to manage. What do you most hope for?

Survey period: 25 Apr 2022 to 2 May 2022

You probably want to choose them all, but you can only pick one. Assume the code is in a language and subject area you understand.
OptionVotes% 
Comments and inline documentation to explain what's happening9215.46
Clear, clean, well-written code that's self explanatory28648.07
No critical security issues that will be a nightmare to fix223.70
Unit tests that cover everything important274.54
That it's written using a framework you understand335.55
Documentation: specs, requirements, goals, records of what decisions were made and why9015.13
The phone number of the person who originally wrote the code457.56



 
GeneralWhat about the code you leave behind? Pin
trønderen29-Apr-22 15:44
trønderen29-Apr-22 15:44 
GeneralYou can hope for anything you want Pin
agolddog29-Apr-22 3:55
agolddog29-Apr-22 3:55 
GeneralRe: You can hope for anything you want Pin
trønderen29-Apr-22 15:47
trønderen29-Apr-22 15:47 
GeneralAt a minimum... Pin
Andreas Mertens29-Apr-22 3:20
professionalAndreas Mertens29-Apr-22 3:20 
GeneralThe freedom to rewrite it all Pin
decaffeinatedMonkey29-Apr-22 2:05
decaffeinatedMonkey29-Apr-22 2:05 
GeneralRe: The freedom to rewrite it all Pin
honey the codewitch30-Apr-22 2:06
mvahoney the codewitch30-Apr-22 2:06 
General6 years of using Entity Framework Pin
maze328-Apr-22 22:27
professionalmaze328-Apr-22 22:27 
GeneralRe: 6 years of using Entity Framework Pin
Slacker00729-Apr-22 10:04
professionalSlacker00729-Apr-22 10:04 
GeneralI don't want the phone number, I want the address Pin
Jörgen Andersson28-Apr-22 20:28
professionalJörgen Andersson28-Apr-22 20:28 
GeneralRe: I don't want the phone number, I want the address Pin
CodeZombie6229-Apr-22 1:55
CodeZombie6229-Apr-22 1:55 
GeneralHope that the worst does not happen Pin
Bernhard Hiller28-Apr-22 20:18
Bernhard Hiller28-Apr-22 20:18 
General"Clear, clean, well-written code that's self explanatory " Pin
charlieg28-Apr-22 10:31
charlieg28-Apr-22 10:31 
GeneralRe: "Clear, clean, well-written code that's self explanatory " Pin
Slacker00728-Apr-22 10:40
professionalSlacker00728-Apr-22 10:40 
GeneralRe: "Clear, clean, well-written code that's self explanatory " Pin
charlieg28-Apr-22 10:55
charlieg28-Apr-22 10:55 
GeneralRe: "Clear, clean, well-written code that's self explanatory " Pin
Daniel Pfeffer28-Apr-22 23:43
professionalDaniel Pfeffer28-Apr-22 23:43 
GeneralRe: "Clear, clean, well-written code that's self explanatory " Pin
jochance29-Apr-22 4:50
jochance29-Apr-22 4:50 
GeneralPick 2 Pin
Mike Hankey28-Apr-22 10:23
mveMike Hankey28-Apr-22 10:23 
Generalup for the challenge buttttttttt Pin
rnbergren28-Apr-22 10:03
rnbergren28-Apr-22 10:03 
was in this situation about 2 years ago. interesting to say the least. hoping against H E double toothpicks that the person has some sort of logical brain. If that is the case. Away you go. If not. welll perhaps you can drown your sorrows in vodka.
To err is human to really elephant it up you need a computer

GeneralI don't care, I take it as a challenge ... Pin
0x01AA28-Apr-22 8:50
mve0x01AA28-Apr-22 8:50 
GeneralI don't hope for anything because my expectations are so low. Pin
Marc Clifton28-Apr-22 7:34
mvaMarc Clifton28-Apr-22 7:34 
GeneralPreferably not spaghetti code Pin
Amarnath S28-Apr-22 6:45
professionalAmarnath S28-Apr-22 6:45 
GeneralRe: Preferably not spaghetti code Pin
Slacker00728-Apr-22 10:29
professionalSlacker00728-Apr-22 10:29 
GeneralThis should be multiple choice Pin
The Other John Ingram28-Apr-22 6:19
The Other John Ingram28-Apr-22 6:19 
GeneralNone of the above Pin
PIEBALDconsult28-Apr-22 2:24
mvePIEBALDconsult28-Apr-22 2:24 
GeneralRe: None of the above Pin
Cpichols29-Apr-22 1:23
Cpichols29-Apr-22 1:23 

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