In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about ways they troubleshoot issues with their code.

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Show Notes

01:13 Furniture shortages
02:29 Managing stuff
03:05 Basic troubleshooting skills are missing
06:09 Sanity check
CodePen
Codesandbox
08:05 Isolate the issue
08:57 Commenting out code is free
12:17 Replicate the issue
15:07 Svelte and VS Code error
Svelte
VS Code
17:02 Wes' course upgrades
Parcel 2
Patch package
18:07 Sponsor: Logrocket
19:15 Rollback
20:30 Reading the error message
Syntax 47 - How to Get Better at Debugging
Syntax 152 - Debugging Tools
23:59 Crack open the node modules directory
26:06 Sponsor: Freshbooks
27:29 Write step by step comments to the code
29:01 Consider outside sources
30:56 Using the right tools for the job
33:19 Rubber ducking it
34:16 Wes' Big Mouth Bass story
37:20 Scott's blown away by his leaf blower
39:56 Copy paste a message into Google
Twitter - What are your tips for troubleshooting code or a system that doesn't work?
41:33 Logs and metrics
42:36 CI CD issues and Error Handler
43:41 Using a step debugger
44:24 Explain what's happening to someone else
45:31 Read the documentation
47:05 Take a break, have a cuppa
48:42 Sponsor: Mux
50:57 SIIIIICK PIIICKS
57:05 Shamless plugs

Links

@jimbomoso - Do you know of any resources for developing/improving code trouble shooting?

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