Your Code as a Crime Scene

Analyze a Large Codebase

When you start with a new project, how do you know which parts need extra attention? That kind of expertise takes time to build. You need to read a lot of code, talk to more experienced developers, and start small with your own changes. There’s no way around this.

At the same time, it’s important that you get a quick overview of where potential problems may be hiding. Those problems will influence how you approach design. If you have to add a feature in the middle of the worst spot, you want to know about it so that you can plan countermeasures, such as writing extra tests and setting aside time to refactor the code. You may decide to come up with a different design altogether.

A hotspot analysis gives you an overview ...