/tags/explanation/Recent content in Explanation on Software FactoryHugoen/use/practices/genai/explain/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/use/practices/genai/explain/<h2 id="introduction">Introduction<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#introduction" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h2> <p>This practice helps developers understand unfamiliar or legacy code faster by using coding assistants to explain intent, data flow, dependencies, assumptions, and likely failure modes. It is especially valuable for <strong>onboarding engineers</strong>, <strong>maintainers of legacy systems</strong>, and <strong>reviewers</strong> who need to assess impact quickly. The assistant should be used as a guided reading companion: it accelerates analysis and reduces cognitive load, but <strong>human validation remains essential</strong> for correctness, security, and final interpretation.</p>