Field notes
Practical field notes on codebase health, technical debt, repo takeovers, AI-assisted engineering, and audit workflows.
July 7, 2026 · 8 min read
A practical, step-by-step process for auditing an unfamiliar codebase: structure, dependencies, security hygiene, technical debt, and how AI can compress days of work into minutes.
July 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Technical debt scores explained: how they are computed, what the research says about debt and delivery speed, and a concrete playbook for paying debt down without stopping feature work.
July 7, 2026 · 5 min read
Code review tools check your diffs; codebase audits assess the whole system. Learn the difference, when each pays off, and how teams combine both.
July 7, 2026 · 7 min read
A practical checklist for evaluating a client codebase before you quote, refactor, or accept maintenance responsibility.
July 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Learn what a useful codebase architecture map includes: routes, models, modules, dependencies, jobs, external calls, and risk hotspots.
July 7, 2026 · 6 min read
AI coding tools create more code faster, but teams still need architecture visibility, review discipline, and technical debt tracking.