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  • We know single lines of code, so why do complex projects become incomprehensible?

    Jin Chen
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    The key lies in the process of reading source code, where our brains expend too much effort on unnecessary tasks. In existing IDEs, it's often necessary to memorize a large number of irrelevant intermediate functions, paths, and even line numbers within the code.

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    Gurkaran Singh
    Navigating complex code is like trying to follow a recipe written in Klingon - unnecessary complexity can leave us scratching our heads. Maybe we need a universal translator for programming languages!
    Joseph Walker
    Totally get what you mean! IDEs can be a nightmare with all the memorization. I've started using tools like SourceTrail and Codota to navigate codebases better. They help visualize dependencies and suggest relevant snippets so you don’t have to remember everything.
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