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title: "A first small change"
description: "How can a beginner's first change have a clear completion criterion?"
status: "coming-soon"
language: "en"
canonical: "https://bulnik.dev/en/articles/topics/N14.05/"
topicId: "N14.05"
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> Coming soon — this article is being prepared. Below are its question, intended outcome, and place in the story.

## The question

How can a beginner's first change have a clear completion criterion?

## What we will work through

Design a small work task with context, boundaries, and verification.

## Before you begin

Previously covered: A first reading of the codebase.

- [A first reading of the codebase](/en/articles/topics/N14.04/)