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by asp_hornet 1416 days ago
Fixing bugs.

Someone can explain a code path, what it should do, what the bug is and with that you can get familiar with a path through the application.

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This!

Ask around about the big things everyone would like to change and where the scary code is that nobody wants to touch, and with those things in mind, fix some bugs.

The initial questions will tell you what to avoid initially. Longer term, if you can fix them you'll look like a rock star.

Fixing bugs has worked out although I had to pull my hair.