Debugging ䷑

“Legacy refactor — repairing what has been corrupted through neglect.”

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Trigram Composition

Upper Trigram

☶

☶ Mountain (Gen)

Lower Trigram

☴

☴ Wind (Xun)

Binary Structure

Line 6

Yin (0)

Line 5

Yin (0)

Line 4

Yang (1)

Line 3

Yang (1)

Line 2

Yang (1)

Line 1

Yin (0)

Binary: 011100

Hexagram Meaning

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The Oracle Speaks

Wind blows at the base of a mountain — stagnation breeds decay. What has been spoiled by the father can be corrected by the son. Three days before the turning point, three days after. Supreme success. The legacy codebase is corrupted but salvageable. Debugging the inherited system is your sacred work.

The Six Lines — Changing Line Oracles

When a line is “changing” (old yin or old yang), its oracle activates. These texts reveal the specific mutation occurring at that position in the hexagram.

Line 1 (Yin — broken) — Bottom

Setting right what has been spoiled by the father. The son is capable. No blame. Slight danger. First-generation tech debt fixed by the next team.

Line 2 (Yang — solid)

Setting right what has been spoiled by the mother. One must not be too persevering. Gentle fixes for structural problems.

Line 3 (Yang — solid)

Setting right what has been spoiled by the father. A little remorse, no great blame. Aggressive debugging has minor side effects.

Line 4 (Yang — solid)

Tolerating what has been spoiled by the father. Continuation brings humiliation. Accepting tech debt without fixing it leads to system failure.

Line 5 (Yin — broken)

Setting right what has been spoiled by the father. One meets with praise. The successful refactor earns recognition.

Line 6 (Yin — broken) — Top

He does not serve kings and princes. Sets himself higher goals. Above the politics, focused on the code. The architect's vision transcends corporate hierarchy.