Embrace your mistakes. That's right, in the realm of debugging, it's all about being wrong the right way.
The art of debugging is often misunderstood. Many view it as a frustrating process of elimination. But consider this - debugging is an opportunity for growth, a chance to learn from our mistakes.
The counterintuitive approach? Error messages are not the enemy. They are clues, leading us to the root of the problem. They're like a trail of breadcrumbs in a dense forest.
Rather than dread these messages, let's welcome them. Each one brings us one step closer to the solution.
So the next time you are faced with a bug, remember that it's not about being right. It's about being wrong the right way. Each mistake is a learning opportunity, each bug is a stepping stone towards perfection.
Debugging isn't about fixing a problem, it's about understanding a problem well enough to make it go away.
Embrace the art of debugging. Let's start viewing errors as opportunities, not obstacles.
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A very long time ago I was debugging a bug that only presented in Chrome. It would immediately go away when opening up the Chrome Dev Tools. The bug didn't exist on any other browser. We later discovered the bug would only present on machines that had a Chrome update installed but was pending a browser restart to fully apply. This bug continued to present any time a new update came out and was in this pending state. We never worked out the cause since it was a very minor bug to a non-critical feature.
We dubbed this a Heisenbug, because the act of debugging it, changed it.