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  • 2024-09-03

    🔎 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…

  • 2024-03-01

    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 …

  • 2023-09-22

    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…