How to understand new codebase quickly? 🚀

Navigating a new codebase can be challenging, especially when time is limited. In this video, I will share effective techniques to understand any codebase quickly:
Start with the Business Context: Grasp the purpose and key features of the project.
Analyze the Commit Timeline: Review initial commits to understand the project's evolution.
Identify Critical Files and Folders: Focus on files that frequently change and have many dependencies.
Make a Low-Effort Commit: Contribute small changes to gain practical insight.
Discover how these strategies can streamline your onboarding process and enhance your coding efficiency.
Plus, learn how Archie AI can further accelerate your understanding with AI-assisted code search, summarization, and detailed answers tailored to your codebase needs.
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[@Angeli-Code]

underrated video.

[@henrymisc]

I wish more projects would document the file structure. So the tool you showed seems very useful.