Pike on debugging and The One True Fact.
"There's a bug. What's the ONE thing you know, for a fact? You know for a fact that that bug happened. [...] That is a FACT. And whatever else that fact tells you, it's really important to figure out why it happened. You start from the fact that the failure occured and what that failure tells you about the work." [around 26:30 in the recording]
Oh, such a beautiful, graceful talk. Full of bits of wisdom, small and large, about software, about work and collaboration, about personal development for the long haul. Presented with wit and warmth. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
unhinged critter sticker selection from my shop
Monkey Testing - A chance to test with the user some basics of the software system to find bugs. #monkeytesting #software #quality #bugs
This is by far the tiniest item I have ever crated with felt!
This is one of my 5 upcoming handmade felt magnets! Because yes, a little magnet is hidden inside its belly and you can attach it anywhere that holds magnets!
I’m hoping to release them before the summer, so stay tuned!
Recent Windows 11 updates have mistakenly removed the Copilot app from some devices, sparking user confusion and highlighting challenges in AI integration.Microsoft's latest Windows 11 updates have inadvertently removed the Copilot app from certain devices, causing frustration among users. #AI #bugs #Copilot #Microsoft #softwareupdates #technology #userexperience #Windows11
An Asilidae aka "Robber Fly" enjoys a meal of a fly in the Panamint Valley, California. April 2021 Note the proboscis stabbed into the back of the fly. It injects a neurotoxin and digestive enzymes. Then it slups up its meal. #panamint #robberfly #nature #brutal #fly #bugs #desert #macro #macromonday
"That hardly ever happens" is another way of saying "it happens".
— Douglas Crockford
Are there any public issue trackers, documenting long-standing bugs with Apple products?
Of course, not official ones - would have to be run separately from Apple.