Summary The issue at hand involves compiling Swift and C++ code using the swiftc compiler. The user has tested compiling a C++ file using swiftc, and while it appears to work, there are concerns about the correctness of this approach. This postmortem aims to explore the root cause of potential issues, why they occur in … Read more
Summary The issue arises when attempting to connect to a PostgreSQL database hosted on Neon using NestJS, TypeORM, and the pg driver. Despite the connection string being correctly loaded from the .env file, the application throws an error indicating that the client password must be a string. This suggests that the password is being received … Read more
Summary The issue at hand is related to animating text changes in SwiftUI, specifically with a fade transition, in iOS 16 and later. The current approach involves using the .transition(.opacity) modifier along with .id() to uniquely identify the text view and .animation() to specify the animation. However, the provided code does not produce the desired … Read more
# Postmortem: Inability to Access SSL Certificate Attributes in Dart http ## During a routine API call using Dart’s `http` package, an engineer attempted to read the SSL certificate attributes (subject, issuer, serial number) of the server after a successful HTTPS request. The operation failed because the `http` package does not expose this information through … Read more
Unexpected MySQL Boolean Full-Text Search behavior where tilde ~ operator boosts relevance scores instead of demoting Observed in MySQL 8.0.40 when using MATCH() AGAINST(… IN BOOLEAN MODE) with ~term Contradicts official MySQL documentation stating ~ should decrease relevance Root Term demotion via ~ doesn’t function as pure subtraction in relevance Relevance scores are composites of: … Read more
## Python scripts failing with `ModuleNotFoundError: No module named ‘requests’` despite successful installation via `pip`. The core issue is **environment mismatch**: the Python interpreter used at runtime differs from the one associated with the `pip` that installed the package. Common triggers include multiple Python installations and IDE misconfiguration. ## Root – **Interpreter-`pip` misalignment**: Commands run … Read more
# Postmortem: Broken Product Model Search Functionality in ## When users clicked a product’s model number on the OpenCart product page, it failed to perform a search or display results. The existing code (“{{ text_model }} {{ model }}“) only displayed plain text without interactive functionality. ## Root – The template rendered static text instead … Read more
# Postmortem: Serial Data Corruption in Windows API Read ## A C++ application using Windows API for serial communication experienced intermittent data corruption when reading from an Arduino device. Data was clean only when Arduino’s transmission delay was excessively high (1000ms), making real-time control impractical. ## Root Mismatched serial configuration between Arduino and C++ application: … Read more
# Postmortem: Unstable Clock Signal in JK Flip-Flop LED ## When constructing a JK flip-flop clock circuit with an LED indicator, the LED blinks at ~0.5-second intervals despite unclear logic. Analysis reveals unstable clock triggering due to unintended button behavior causing erratic state transitions. ## Root – **Contact bounce**: Physical push buttons generate electrical noise … Read more
# Technical Postmortem: Overcoming Limitations in VS Code Syntax Highlight ## Our team encountered challenges while creating a custom VS Code theme when attempting to modify syntax highlighting colors for specific Python constructs (e.g., method calls like `classInstance.compute()`). The primary pain point was identifying the correct TextMate scopes due to ambiguous naming conventions, language-specific scope … Read more