Laughter in Mishaps and Technical Challenges

This chapter blends humor with relatable stories of everyday mishaps, reminiscent of classic slapstick comedy. It also delves into technical challenges, focusing on a frustrating download loop with set-top boxes and the debugging woes that follow.

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In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about web dev horror stories — real things that have happened to real developers

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03:36 - https://twitter.com/CameronPak/status/1445051951843061767

04:48 - https://twitter.com/susanlangenes/status/1445049321871712257

05:29 - https://twitter.com/DevJordanW/status/1445052979644706823

06:12 - https://twitter.com/HerbieDuah/status/1445088892177108994

07:04 - https://twitter.com/bbbryan14/status/1445400072921956357

07:43 - https://twitter.com/stephendennis30/status/1445074683062362114

07:59 - https://twitter.com/Tim__Moran/status/1445102727701221377?s=20

08:37 - https://twitter.com/SoyAlejandroAl/status/1445063677896450048

09:34 - https://twitter.com/sudonetizen/status/1445132694531231760

11:09 - https://twitter.com/chrislaughlin/status/1445049210840178690?s=20

11:58 - https://twitter.com/sbitaxi/status/1445208793072156675