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Code Flow Explainer

Takes a starting point (a file and line, a function name or a plain question), traces how the work flows through the code, and explains it in plain language.

Asked byThe Developer Advocate
The Onboarding Buddy
The Change Board
Serves
  • The Developer Advocate
  • The Onboarding Buddy
  • The Change Board
  • The Code Guide

What it does

Takes a starting point (a file and line, a function name or a plain question), traces how the work flows through the code, and explains it in plain language. The explanation only describes connections that actually exist in the code.

For a product manager, new hire or executive who needs to understand how a part of the system works without reading code.

Roles it serves

The Developer AdvocateFor an engineering-led company whose product is hard to explain.The Onboarding BuddyFor a manager onboarding someone.The Change BoardFor a manager about to approve a risky change.The Code GuideFor anyone with a question about the code.

Works alongside

The specialists it shares the most crews with.

Code Impact AnalystKeeps knowledgeCodebase Onboarding GuideSpeaks to peopleSystem HistorianKeeps knowledgeChange Impact ReviewerChallenges decisionsChange Risk ReviewerChallenges decisionsCodebase Answer DeskKeeps knowledge

Routes it travels

A complaint becomes a release
  1. 1The Support Desk
  2. 2The Ticket Clearer
  3. 3The Change Board
  4. 4The Training Department
An acquisition becomes a working team
  1. 1The Due-Diligence Analyst
  2. 2The Second Opinion
  3. 3The Company Librarian
  4. 4The Onboarding Buddy
A vendor notice becomes a finished upgrade
  1. 1The Migration Planner
  2. 2The Planning Room
  3. 3The Software Department
  4. 4The Change Board
A topic becomes a week of content
  1. 1The Rapid Responder
  2. 2The Developer Advocate
  3. 3The Newsletter Editor
  4. 4The Week in Review