Question for programmers re “Show me your flowchart and conceal your tables, and I shall continue to be mystified. Show me your tables, and I won't usually need your flowchart; it'll be obvious." -- Fred Brooks, The Mythical Man Month (1975) Where do logs fit in this idea?
I’ve seen that before. A little too aestheticized for my tastes like all of Victor’s stuff, but useful.
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Sure. Also challenging to translate into industrial practice, and doesn’t work at delve into the hierarchical intent of most programs. I’ve been thinking about it while noodling on a system for comprehending Makefile execution...
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...which sure is an exhibit of the trials and tribulations of log-based program understanding. :-/
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