Spent 2 hours debugging a missing semicolon in JavaScript

I was staring at my code for what felt like forever. Console kept throwing an error but I skimmed right past the line. My buddy looked over my shoulder for 5 seconds and pointed at line 47. Felt dumb but now I slow down and actually read each line before running it. Anyone else do this more than they'd like to admit?

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oliver7193d ago

Isn't that always how it goes?

clairer793d ago

Exactly. It's like clockwork with the repair shop near me on Main Street. They quote three days for a simple brake job and then call you a week later saying they found "unexpected issues." How many times do you need to find the same unexpected problem before you start expecting it? Do they have a dartboard in the back they throw wrenches at to decide the timeline? I get parts delays exist but at some point it stops being bad luck and starts being bad planning.