Developers: Debug This! (Post anonymized code snippets)

Calling all devs! 🐛💻

Stuck on a gnarly bug? Code working but just feels… off? This is your space to crowdsource a fresh pair of eyes.

How it works:

1. Post a short, anonymized snippet of your problematic code (remove any client/project identifiers!).

2. Describe the goal: What should it do?

3. Describe the issue: What is it actually doing (or not doing)? Share the error message if you have one.

4. Let the community help! Others can suggest fixes, optimizations, or better approaches.

RULES:

• ANONYMIZE: Strip out any client-specific logic, API keys, database names, etc.

• CONTEXT IS KING: Mention the language/framework (e.g., React, Node.js, Python/Django).

• BE SPECIFIC: “It doesn’t work” isn’t helpful. “Returns null when the API response is valid JSON” is.

Example Post:

• Language: JavaScript

• Goal: Function to filter an array of users and return those active in the last 7 days.

• Issue: Returns an empty array [] even when there are matching users. No error.

• Snippet:

  javascript

  function getRecentUsers(users) {
    const oneWeekAgo = new Date() - 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
    return users.filter(user => new Date(user.lastActive) > oneWeekAgo);
  }

Drop your snippet below and let’s debug together!