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Another engineer will maintain this code later. What choice helps the most around handling uncertainty?

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Delay clarity until production traffic reveals the edge case and then patch it under pressure.Make the rule obvious in names, flow, and boundaries so the next reader does not have to reverse-engineer your intent.Keep handling uncertainty implicit so the script stays short and hope the next engineer infers the rule.Solve the symptom with comments only and avoid changing the code shape around handling uncertainty.

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B. Make the rule obvious in names, flow, and boundaries so the next reader does not have to reverse-engineer your intent.

Why

Maintainability comes from explicit intent. Candidates who handle uncertainty honestly often gain trust rather than lose it.

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