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[–] 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

They are useful metadata important to the longterm lifespan of the codebase

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  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    That's why they make sense in code and config files. JSON is neither, despite the insistence of far too many people to write configuration in it.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago*

    In an ideal world, yes. In a locked down world where you have access only to 1/4 the codebase or your job is more ontology-focused, all you have access to might be the JSON. Leaving a comment or two about why a particular value or hierarchy is as it is is sometimes more clear than writing up a seperate README that no one will read

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