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Audit Trails From The Flow of Your Work

You might remember a story from your childhood called Hansel and Gretel. I won’t attempt to tell the entire story here. However, an interesting part of the story is the trail that Hansel leaves so the children can find their way back home. While the trail of white pebbles endures the day, they lose the breadcrumb trail to birds and animals. On projects as well, you’ll need similar, enduring trails. Why? you may ask. Well, for the same reason: to find your way back. You need ways to resolve a bug, understand a decision, or identify the rationale for a code change.

The “Just Ask” Pattern Breaks Down

Back in the day, when we all sat around a table, you could “just ask” and get answers to questions. Couldn’t ...

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