The Git Commands I Run Before Reading Any Code

The first thing I usually do when I pick up a new codebase isn&rsquo;t opening the code. It&rsquo;s opening a terminal and running a handful of git commands. Before I look at a single file, the commit history gives me a diagnostic picture of the project: who built it, where the problems cluster, whether the team is shipping with confidence or tiptoeing around land mines.&#xA;What Changes the Most…