What Bug Hunting Taught Me About Hunting Bugs
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Three concrete debugging rules map to field entomology: avoid touching live systems by using simulations and passive observation, instrument with an extendable, run-time configurable logging system and diagnostic hooks, consider blast radius before changing anything so fixes don’t break remote users or devices, and always leave the system improved by adding or updating unit tests plus documentation and refactors. The lightning‑talk claims these practices reduce risky hot fixes and cascade failures and shows practical, small adjustments that actually work in production.
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