What does “as-built documentation” mean? For me, it means being able to find answers to my questions by quickly viewing references in the code. Take a look at how I use as-built documentation in a real-life scenario with Understand.
Author: Natasha Stander
Getting Git: Walking File History
Join me in a trip down the rabbit hole of making a “File History Diff Walker.”
Getting Git: Blame
Natasha explores the origin of the Blame margin in Understand.
Getting Git: Submodules
How we will be improving git submodule support in Understand.
Getting Git: Scanning Directories
Natasha shares her process and algorithm for finding files at a particular git revision.
How Hard is it?
Understand is used to determine how much work it would take to create a database that reads files from a git repository.
Making Dependencies Interesting
The dependency browser interface has been updated again. See how this window has changed over time and the new options available.
Seeing the Unseeable
An advanced workaround for visualizing graphs when the layout fails – and I use it to fix a bug in the UML Class Diagram.
De-Mystifying Dependencies
Dependencies seem simple on the surface, but there is a surprising amount of nuance involved in the details. We guide you through these areas as we explore new dependency options now available in Understand.
API: Contents vs Value
The API for entities have both contents and values. Natasha explains the difference while fixing a bug.