debugging
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🔎 Seeing patterns
Patterns are important. Seeing patterns allows us to simplify things by using common data structures, re-using code/design, finding solutions to common problems, etc. Being able to see patterns also allows us to troubleshoot effectively. Bu…
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Think Horses, not Zebras (Part 2)
There is a popular quote in medical circles: When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras. — Dr. Theodore Woodward I recently posted several debugging experiences where it was beneficial to examine simple scenarios before complex …
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Think Horses, not Zebras
There is a popular quote in medical circles: When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras. – Dr. Theodore Woodward “Zebra” is the American medical slang for arriving at a surprising, often exotic, medical diagnosis when a more com…