I know, I know—the crickets on this blog have been giving louder TED Talks than I have lately. My bad! I’d love to say it’s all writer’s block, but let’s be real: work has had me running like someone pushed to production on a Friday afternoon. Most evenings, my keyboard has been swapped for a comfy blanket and a page-turner that inevitably ends up reading me to sleep. Some evenings unfortunately have seen me working late too, but who am I to ignore the random bust of energy that comes at 7pm.
Now that I’m here, I’m ready to spill the tea on what I’ve been up to lately. An entire sprint dedicated solely to squashing bugs. 🐞💥
Nothing beats the adrenaline rush of knocking down one stubborn bug after another, watching that pesky bug count shrink—pure bliss! Well, at least until someone cheerfully decides to log three new issues for every one I close. Classic developer life, am I right? Though, bug loggers mean well, at least I hope so…
Initially, I was set for bug duty for just one week per sprint—sounds easy enough, right? Wrong! Turns out, one week is barely enough to scratch the surface when you’re chasing down sneaky bugs in a complex app. 🕵🏽♀️🐛.
Bug fixing isn’t just about squashing the pesky critters; it’s a full-blown detective mission. You’ve got to dive deep into the crime scene (the code), figure out exactly what sinister conditions trigger the problem, and hunt down the culprit causing all the chaos. It’s CSI: Codebase Edition!
Sometimes, figuring out the problem takes just a few hours, but often, it’s days of digging, testing theories, and murmuring “Why?!” dramatically at your screen. And after all that investigative drama, then comes the actual fix—which could range from a quick victory dance to pulling out your hair because the bug just refuses to surrender.
Before you know it, your week’s up, and your trophy case looks suspiciously empty—except for a trail of comments sprinkled across files, documenting your detective work and hypotheses, for the next developer to take up. Such is the glamorous life of a bug-hunting software engineer! As we speak right now, I am in that exact boat! I found half a fix for a problem but can’t seem to figure out the other half, however, I’m enjoying this particular one. I just hope I close it on time!
In non-bug-crushing news, I got my hands on a copy of the Pragmatic Programmer. Honestly, every chapter feels like uncovering hidden Easter eggs see what I did there, Happy Easter folks that immediately level-up my coding game. It’s full of practical gems that have genuinely transformed how I tackle my daily programming challenges. This has easily been one of the best software engineering books I’ve read.
Of course I will not gate-keep, my grandmother taught me better than that 👵🏽💬 .
So once I’ve fully read it, and maybe added a few sticky notes on every page, I’ll definitely share my favourite rite insights. Trust me, your future self—and your code—will thank you later.
Current read: Pragmatic Programmer, The Housemaid series
