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by ocimbote 1021 days ago
I agree as long as the person doing it only does so temporarily and as a gateway into the codebase and more interesting topics.

Considering the above is given, I have seen this method applied successfully before because it is at the intersection of easy, exploratory and boring.

Easy builds up the confidence, exploratory creates the excitement, boring brings the thirst for more.