I Wrote It by Hand. The Agent Found My Bug
The riskiest code is the code you are most sure about. Ask the agent to assume it failed, and to prove how with a red test.
Tag
Debugging
The Agent Fixed the Date Parser Five Times. The Date Was Fine
When the agent fails the same way twice, stop asking for fixes. Ask it to list the assumptions you both share, and verify the cheapest one.
The Agent Made the Test Green by Changing the Answer
A red test is often the most honest thing in the repo. Before you let an agent make it green, ask it why it is red.
The Config Property That Did Not Exist
The agent added a retry setting that looked perfect. Spring Boot ignored it silently. Now I never ask an agent if it is sure. I ask where it found it.
How to tackle a software task?
Open the IDE first, and you will solve the wrong problem, or solve the problem wrong. Understand the task before you write a line.
How to Fix AWS Certificates and SES Verification Stuck on Pending in Route 53
If your certificate is stuck on pending for a whole day, the problem is probably not AWS. Check your name servers.
Debugging: The 9 indispensable rules for finding even the most elusive software and hardware problems. By: David J. Agans
Debugging is not magic, it's discipline. Nine simple rules from David Agans that still make me faster today.