@neil that's a great tip!

[pavel@mastodon.arch-linux.cz]

@neil That never happened to me

(lied someone in the replies)

[alex@social.moreati.org.uk]

@neil call it a case study. Then we can all admire your level-headed holistic joined-up professional analysis, and industry best practice.

[cejjacobs@mastodon.social]

@neil an old tip 😂 https://youtu.be/mxF9yYaG1jE

[fluffykontbiscuits@mastodon.social]

@neil I do this all the time 🤣

[david_chisnall@infosec.exchange]

@neil

In related advice: if you think you have fixed a bug and it looks like it’s still there, it might be worth double checking that the copy of the program that you’re testing is actually the one containing the fix.

[toxy@mastodon.acc.sunet.se]

@neil Cheers Neil. That’s an absolute gamechanger. I’ve become much more productive. This is what winning must feel like.

[m0rpk@mastodon.radio]

@neil @drgeraint Also a valuable tip for live music performance…

[guigsy@mstdn.social]

@neil A couple of years ago I was in the office and the guy next to me spent a week on a critical issue. Pulling in many other people. The new kit to drive a critical business process wouldn't connect. Reinstalled everything. Hard reset network gear and rebuilt configs. Bench tested every bit of kit and switched things out that were known good. Turns out a "fresh out of the bag" 2m patch cable was faulty.

[greem@cyberplace.social]

@neil This is what's known as Quantum Cabling.

[_elena@mastodon.social]

@neil happened to me so many times 😂 they should make rainbow-colored cables, why are they all black or white?