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[-] Malix@sopuli.xyz 43 points 4 days ago

tldr; basically you explain your buggy code to the duck, and when you explain it, you suddenly realize what the issue is.

any inanimate or even imaginary object works, but rubber duck is the classic option.

[-] gnutrino@programming.dev 23 points 4 days ago

I find my dog works well too, she's a great listener.

[-] Malix@sopuli.xyz 16 points 4 days ago

~~good~~ best debugger

[-] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Best little bugger

[-] wewbull@feddit.uk 3 points 4 days ago

I call it the Labrador method.

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