The Toilet Bowl Debugging Method

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The Toilet Bowl Debugging Method

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The four stages of debugging: contemplation, deeper contemplation, sudden epiphany, and immediate bathroom sprint. Because let's face it—the best debugging solutions always come when you're physically unable to implement them. It's like the universe's cruel joke that your brain waits until your butt hits the toilet seat to finally connect those neural pathways. Ten years into this profession and I'm convinced my best code is written in my head while staring at bathroom tiles. Should probably install a waterproof keyboard in there at this point.

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