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From: candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
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Subject: Re: Things I Don't Need Today
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:40:02 -0000 (UTC)
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JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 09:48 this Sunday (GMT):
> On 10/03/2024 03:02, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>>> So, current plan is more stress-testing, then finally button it all
>>> up, copy all the files I worked on using the backup PC to the
>>> hopefully-repaired primary, stress test some more and then finally
>>> decide it's 'safe' to use it as my primary again. After which I can
>>> hopefully put this whole nonsense episode behind me.
>>>
>> Hey, I used to do tech support for the dispatch systems used in 911 
>> centers.  (And this wasn't script-monkey tech support, if it was a code 
>> problem I was expected to correct the code and distribute the fix so it 
>> could be applied as part of the next regular update.)  Sometimes that 
>> kind of slow repetitive grind is how you get it done.
>> 
>
> Something I learned pretty early in my career was that you get two types 
> of bugs, those that you almost know where the problem is straight away 
> and those that require a more methodical approach.

That's about my experience too.

> The ones I really hated where when they turned out to be a problem with 
> the hardware.

Never really worked with hw but I'd imagine that would be really
annoying.
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