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by nkohari 6058 days ago
It's just a rule of thumb, like the "rule of 7" when it comes to cognitive load. The point is to continue past the surface issue until you find the real problem. Fixing a lower-level problem (like not having automated testing) has much more value than fixing a higher-level problem (like fixing regressions when they occur in your software).