What mistake taught you the most about debugging when life is busy?

Ananya Rao · 17 likes

The safe answer is to keep the API boring: clear names, explicit errors and one behavior per function. This pairs weirdly well with idli

Priya Nair · 3 likes

That is a much better way to say it

Piotr Zieliński · 2 likes

Thanks that actually helped

Mariam Said · 2 likes

This. Exactly this

Jasmine Cruz · 1 likes

I am stealing that phrase

Silver Coder · 1 likes

Thanks for making it less intimidating

Ananya Rao · 1 likes

I think both things can be true

Budi Santoso · 8 likes

start by reducing it to the smallest reproducible piece, then change one variable at a time. Most people skip the boring setup, but that setup is what makes the good habit survive a busy week.

- Write down the exact error and the input that caused it.
- Make a tiny example, then add pieces back slowly.
- Keep the final fix boring and well-named.

Source: mostly hard-won experiance and comparing notes with people who stuck with it

Cedar Otter · 1 likes

Start by reducing it to the smallest reproducible piece, then change one variable at a time. Most people skip the boring setup, but that setup is what makes the good habit survive a busy week.

- Write down the exact error and the input that caused it.
- Make a tiny example, then add pieces back slowly.
- Keep the final fix boring and well-named.

That should give you a solid first pass