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Spent 3 weeks trying to fix a broken redirect chain that was only 2 links long.
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karenw901mo ago
Used to think the simple bugs were always the fastest fix, but this change my mind completely. Those short 2-link redirect chains can be deceptively nasty because they hide the issue in plain sight. You check the obvious stuff first, then go down rabbit holes on server configs or database queries for hours. Then it turns out the real problem was something stupid simple like a typo in a URL or a missing trailing slash the whole time. Honestly made me respect those "easy" tickets way more now because they can eat up your entire sprint if you're not careful.
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schmidt.grant3mo ago
Honestly what was the actual problem in the chain? Tbh I've lost days to stuff like that before. Was it a caching thing that wouldn't clear, or maybe a plugin fighting you? Sometimes the simple ones are the worst because you overthink it.
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