On this episode of Smash the Bug, Simon Frost gives us a sneak peek at his upcoming book on the Magento 2 admin panel, outlines his debugging process and explains what it takes to become a "power user"!
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
Brief overview of Simon's upcoming book on the Magento 2 admin panel and why it will be useful for tons of developers.
What it takes to become a "power user" and what that means.
The importance of a "personal solutions log" and how to start one.
Admin action logs as a great start to evidence gathering.
"Created at" and "updated at" - approaching a bug like a forensic investigator.
Why Simon tries to avoid firing up Xdebug until he knows it's time.
Simon's "comparison technique".
Skilled debugging is more than compiling a bunch of different tools, but more importantly, choosing the right one.
"If everything seems to be working properly, challenge your assumptions".
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