# How to Edit and Contribute to Existing Code Base - ML 097

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Podcast: [Adventures in Machine Learning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/adventures-in-machine-learning)
Published: 2022-12-15T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Let's be honest. We've all copied and pasted code from the internet. There are many great code sources and in this episode, Ben and Michael discuss how to leverage existing code. They explain how to understand a code base and some best practices for contribution. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club starting with Clean Architecture by Robert C. Martin Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/adventures-in-machine-learning--6102041/support .

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