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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• Scott: Forehead

Wes: EGO EXINNO 240W/120W Chargers

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