August 2020 - Wasteland Coder

Reading The Code: Build Files

August 7, 2020 by Jared

After reading the README, perhaps the next logical place to look is the build file(s). Compile and Test Maybe the Readme file did lay out how the code should be built. Even if it did, it may be useful to still dig into the build files. These can help show you how the code is … Read more

Reading The Code: Readme

August 5, 2020 by Jared

READMEs should be great places to start when reading code. The first thing to look at when trying to spin up on new code should be the project’s README file. Most projects now will have a useful readme. Contents What should be in a readme file? First, there should be some brief description of what … Read more