Read the Source

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  1. A direct suggestion to inspect the actual implementation rather than relying on guesswork, docs, or assumptions. In open-source and library-heavy work, it is often the fastest path to truth.

    In plain English: Look at the actual code to understand how something works.

    Example: "The docs are vague, so just read the source and see what the serializer actually does."

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