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We have all been there: you’re deep into code and find a bug that has not been noticed before, or some code that should be cleaned up. You are right there so why not fix it? Sometimes the answer is yes, it makes sense to fix it then, following the old backpacker’s mantra of leaving things better than you found them. But other times the answer is no. How do you decide?
Here are some questions to ask. To proceed, the answer to each must be favorable.
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