Chris Krycho • 3/18/2026

[journal] Noticing, and Solving, Technical Problems in a Codebase

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This article advises software developers on a heuristic for noticing and solving recurring technical problems in a codebase. It argues that when a point of friction is encountered three times, it should be addressed to prevent compounding maintenance costs. The piece also includes an addendum discussing the impact of LLMs on code maintainability and pattern propagation.

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