When coders debug other programmer's or lame students code over the phone! or trouble shoot a computer problem.
by bretfort October 11, 2009
Get the phone-time debugging mug.The process of mentally smashing one's keyboard against the monitor while desperately trying to have a logical conversation with a computer over and over again but utterly failing every time.
Person 0: Yo dude, have you fixed your code yet?
Person 1: No, I haven't. I've been debugging for the past few hours but I still have no idea why it isn't working.
Person 1: No, I haven't. I've been debugging for the past few hours but I still have no idea why it isn't working.
by Romeo.py April 18, 2024
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It is being the detective at your own murder, except you don't know how the hell it happened.
It is being the detective at your own murder, except you don't know how the hell it happened.
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Get the <.7.9.7.6.>Debug, deBug, debuG<.7.9.7.6.> mug.Unlike its plastic poultry predecessor 🐤, "rubber duck debugging," this cheeky version, "Silly-Goose Debugging" comes with encouraging head tilts, well-timed sass 😏, and the inevitable 'silly goose' when you forget something as tragic as a semicolon 😱💀. Silly-Goose Debugging is what happens when a programmer vents their code confusion to a trusted human—usually a friend, partner, or unsuspecting bystander🤔—who doesn’t speak fluent code but somehow ends up dissecting your logic like a crime scene investigator 🕵️. They’ll patiently ask you to walk through each step like you're wiring a spaceship with spaghetti and hope 🍝🚀, then hit you with, "Wait… so you meant for it to skip that part?" By the end, you’re fully goosified🪿: bug squashed💪, logic sharpened😎, and ego mildly bruised (in the best way) 😅.
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Silly-Goose Debugging isn’t about technical expertise—it’s about breaking down complex logic by verbalizing it with someone who helps you see things differently. It works because explaining things simply forces clarity, and a fresh perspective (even from a non-coder) can work wonders.
This term is perfect for anyone who’s ever solved a bug just by talking it out with a supportive human instead of a squeaky plastic duck.🤪
❗Note:
Silly-Goose Debugging isn’t about technical expertise—it’s about breaking down complex logic by verbalizing it with someone who helps you see things differently. It works because explaining things simply forces clarity, and a fresh perspective (even from a non-coder) can work wonders.
This term is perfect for anyone who’s ever solved a bug just by talking it out with a supportive human instead of a squeaky plastic duck.🤪
Example: "I couldn’t figure out why my function wasn’t returning the right value, so I did some Silly-Goose Debugging with my partner. As I explained each step, they kept stopping me with totally non-tech questions like, "Wait, why did it do that?"—and before I knew it, I was officially goosified. That back-and-forth made me realize I was missing a return statement. They didn’t even know what a loop was, but their outside-the-box questions led me straight to the fix."
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