December 04, 2003

The art of debugging...

And it is an art, make no mistake. I've just spent the last 3 hours trying to find out where the timing is off on a live app that is actually in major use even as I type this blog. (more on this later) But debugging isn't just looking at code and seeing if you are setting your vars properly. It's a matter of being able to see into the future. How are the users going to use the app, are they going to double click, single click, are they going to release the mouse outside of the button, will they accidently close the app halfway through.. there are thousands of possiblities out there and to be a good app, a perfect app, you have to think of them all and find a way to handle those errors.

Also, working with FCS, all the data is live. In an environment where even the slightest millisecond counts, your sight into the future had better be as clear as a bell or your app will fail.. More on this later as I gotta get back :)

Posted by Graeme at December 4, 2003 12:10 PM
　



Comments

Debugging is the art? No. Debugging is a mexican dull work :) - making your app to work properly. The true art begins when you look at your working app and thinking about usability, what to make better and improving, improving, improving... I also like the work and giving it all of myself - getting back a real pleasure. Respect!

Posted by: Rod at February 19, 2004 10:41 PM