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Visualize code structure to understand large codebases.

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December 28, 2025 Dead code was slowing me down more than bad code

While working in large codebases, I noticed something odd:
bad code was rarely the real blocker — uncertainty was.

Dead code was a big part of that.
Code that still compiled, still passed tests, but nobody knew if it was actually used.

I started experimenting with dead code analysis while building Codur (a VS Code extension for understanding code structure). The goal wasn’t auto-deletion or refactoring — just making unused paths visible so decisions felt safer.

What surprised me was how much mental load dropped even without deleting anything. Just knowing what’s inactive changed how confidently I worked.

Still early, but this reinforced a pattern I keep seeing:
reducing uncertainty often matters more than optimizing code quality.

Curious how others here think about dead code — do you actively track it, or mostly leave it alone?

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December 27, 2025 Setting up Codur on Indie Hackers

Just setting up the Codur product page here.

I’ll share learnings and updates once there’s real usage and feedback.

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We built Codur to make it easier to understand the structure of large or unfamiliar codebases before making changes.