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 - **test_spawn_from_lib**: `cargo nextest run --package test_spawn_from_lib --features prefer-dynamic`.
 
+### Code exploration
+
+When searching for code with `grep` or `find`, always exclude the `./target` directory. Only search in it if specifically looking for build artifacts
 
 ## Key Conventions