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Good Code vs Bad Code. It’s Not Just About “Working” Bad code works. Good code lasts. The real difference isn’t syntax, it’s sustainability. 🔴 Bad Code: • Hard-coded values scattered everywhere • Poor naming (x, temp, data1…) • No separation of concerns • No tests • Works today, breaks tomorrow 🟢 Good Code: • Clear, intention-revealing naming • Modular and reusable structure • Follows SOLID principles • Proper error handling • Easy to read, easy to extend Here’s the truth: You don’t write good code for the compiler. You write it for the next developer and often, that developer is future you. Clean code reduces technical debt, speeds up collaboration, and makes scaling possible. Code is not just a solution. It’s a responsibility. #CleanCode #SoftwareEngineering #BackendDevelopment #Programming #TechLeadership

👨💻 The first unwritten rule of programming: If it’s working, don’t touch it. Every developer learns this the hard way. You notice a “quick improvement”, do a tiny refactor, and suddenly… • A once-stable system breaks • Random bugs start showing up • Hours disappear debugging code that worked perfectly yesterday That’s why experienced developers: • Treat working code with respect • Refactor with purpose, not curiosity • Trust tests before changing critical logic Real progress isn’t about changing everything. It’s about knowing what to leave alone. 😄 If this sounds familiar, you’ve lived it. 👉 What’s the smallest “harmless” change that led to your longest debugging session? #ProgrammingHumor #DeveloperLife #Coding #SoftwareEngineering #TechLife #MERNStack

How many times have you reread your own code and missed something obvious? It is not a skill issue. It is cognitive bias. When you write code, your brain builds a story about what it should do. That story can make you blind to what it actually does. Even experienced developers fall into this trap. In our latest blog, we break down why this happens and share practical ways to debug smarter, not harder. If you build software, this will change how you review your own work. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/g7-UFPTb #SoftwareEngineering #Debugging #CodeReview #DeveloperTools

Every Developer’s Favorite Moment: “Found the Bug” 🐛 There are two types of “bugs” developers find. First type: You spend hours reading logs, tracing requests, checking stack traces, and finally say: “I found the bug.” Second type: You check the logs… And literally find the bug. Every developer knows the feeling when debugging finally clicks. After hours of confusion, one small detail explains everything. Debugging isn’t just fixing code. It’s investigation, patience, and sometimes a little luck. And when you finally find the problem… That moment feels better than writing the code itself. Because every developer knows: The real challenge isn’t writing code. It’s finding the bug hiding inside it. #Programming #Debugging #Developers #SoftwareEngineering #CodingLife #ProgrammerHumor #TechHumor #WebDevelopment #DeveloperLife #BuildInPublic 🚀

Every Developer’s Favorite Moment: “Found the Bug” 🐛 There are two types of “bugs” developers find. First type: You spend hours reading logs, tracing requests, checking stack traces, and finally say: “I found the bug.” Second type: You check the logs… And literally find the bug. Every developer knows the feeling when debugging finally clicks. After hours of confusion, one small detail explains everything. Debugging isn’t just fixing code. It’s investigation, patience, and sometimes a little luck. And when you finally find the problem… That moment feels better than writing the code itself. Because every developer knows: The real challenge isn’t writing code. It’s finding the bug hiding inside it. #Programming #Debugging #Developers #SoftwareEngineering #CodingLife #ProgrammerHumor #TechHumor #WebDevelopment #DeveloperLife #BuildInPublic 🚀

https://huesnatch.com/ 🔍 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴: "𝗠𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲" 𝘃𝘀 "𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝘀𝗲’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲" Debugging your own code feels harder for a weird reason: the brain remembers the intent and auto-fills the gaps. 🧠✨ So issues hide behind assumptions like "this part is fine" and "it worked yesterday." Debugging someone else’s code is different: no context, no attachment just pure evidence mode. 🕵️♂️📌 Logs, inputs/outputs, edge cases, repeat. A few habits that level up both: ✅ Reproduce first (don’t guess) ✅ Add a tiny failing test before changing logic 🧪 ✅ Trace data flow: input → transform → output 🔁 ✅ Change one thing at a time (then re-run) ✅ Write the fix and the explanation (why it happened) 📝 Pro tip: When stuck on personal code, read it like a stranger wrote it, start at the bug report, not the "idea." 😄 💬 What’s harder: debugging your own code or inheriting legacy code? 💾 Save this for later 🔁 Repost if it helped ➕ Follow for more practical dev tips + humor #SoftwareEngineering #Debugging #CleanCode #CodeReview #DeveloperMindset #Programming #Backend #Frontend #Testing #SystemDesign #huesnatch #huesnatch.com

🐛 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞 #𝟏: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭. Spent 𝟑 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 debugging a production bug. 🧠💻 My investigation process looked like this: ➽ Checking logs ➽ Adding debug points and console.log() statements ➽ Restarting the server ➽ Blaming caching ➽ Blaming Docker ➽ Blaming the universe 🌌 The real problem? 𝐀 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤. One line. Right there. Looking at me the whole time. That’s when debugging humbles you. You realize you're not fighting the code… 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Great engineers don’t write perfect code. They just stay calm when reality says: "𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒉… 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈." 😅 👇 Be honest developers — 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙪𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚? #SoftwareEngineering #Debugging #DeveloperLife #Programming #TechHumor #Coding #FullStackDeveloper #Engineering #ProgrammerLife #DevCommunity #TechIndustry #BugFixing

💥 Debugging Taught Me More Than Coding Ever Did As a developer, I used to think learning new libraries would make me better. But debugging made me dangerous. Here’s what debugging taught me: • Reading stack traces calmly • Understanding lifecycle deeply • Spotting memory leaks • Handling nulls properly • Thinking about edge cases • Not trusting “It works on my device” Real growth happened when I stopped copy-pasting from StackOverflow and started asking: 👉 Why is this happening? Debugging builds problem-solving muscle. And problem-solving > syntax knowledge. #AndroidDevelopment #Kotlin #Debugging #SoftwareEngineering

🧠 The Hidden Cost of “Quick Fixes” in Code We’ve all done it… A small hack to make things work. A temporary patch because the deadline is near. And it works. So we move on. But weeks later… That tiny fix becomes a big problem. Most messy code isn’t written by bad developers — it’s written by good developers in a hurry. Every shortcut adds a future cost: • Harder debugging • Slower features • Unexpected bugs • Developer frustration Clean code saves time. Quick fixes borrow time… with interest. Before pushing that temporary solution, ask: 👉 Am I solving the problem — or postponing it? Future you will always read the code you write today. #DevHonor #CleanCode #Programming #SoftwareDevelopment #DeveloperMindset #TechInsights #CodeQuality #WebDevelopment #CodingTips