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5 methods I personally use to fix bugs

Sami supreme on August 01, 2023

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raddevus

Here's a trick I like to do when I discover a bug.

Break It More

I break it more! Since bugs are so subtle at times and are difficult to find, I usually double-down on it and try to make the thing break even worse. I give it even worse data or put it into a state that I know will make it break. This often leads to finding the bug faster.
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Sami supreme

Sure thing!
Good one because I have never thought about this, would love to know about how breaking it more helps finding bug!