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Clear filtersOperatingDo You Actually Need a Code Audit?Your team knows the codebase, so why run a code audit? Here is when a repo audit earns its cost, when it does not, and the objection that it is a waste.StrategyA Repo Due Diligence Checklist Before You AcquireBefore you buy a company or codebase, run this repo due diligence checklist. Nine checks that reveal tech debt, key-person risk, and rewrite traps early.EngineeringCommon Mistakes When Reading a Repo AuditA repo audit is only as good as how you read it. Here are the common mistakes that turn a useful code audit into false comfort or panic, and how to avoid them.EngineeringHow to Audit a Codebase You InheritedInherited a codebase you did not write? Here is the exact order I audit an unfamiliar repo to find risk fast, before I commit to owning or changing it.