Merged PRs: An Untapped Resource for Practice and Exploration
July 14, 2023
35 min
Free
ruby
ruby-on-rails
coding-practices
pull-requests
debugging
developer-skills
testing
code-analysis
git
development-tools
Description
This talk explores how to improve debugging skills by leveraging merged Pull Requests (PRs) from the Rails codebase. It covers the theory of debugging, its importance in the software development lifecycle, and practical techniques for using PRs as an untapped resource for practice and exploration. The speaker outlines a process for setting up a development environment, finding suitable PRs, and applying debugging skills to understand and learn from real-world code changes.