The code is the present truth, the commit messages can inform you about how it got turned into this truth. Interestingly, I recently wrote a short article about this: https://agateau.com/2026/on-commit-messages/
Most LLM articles depress me. At least this one made me smile, even if it's more about turning a dog into a random generator and generating games from random input.
I used to take the subway in Paris. Now I ride a bike, carefully. I don't ignore traffic lights. And even riding this way I am always surprised that I'm faster than the subway. No connections, no wait, arriving directly at the exact destination helps.
Not to mention no need to stand in an overcrowded metal box.