# Postmortem: VBA Mail Lookup Failure Due to Unset Object Reference **Summary** A VBA automation script failed to attach Outlook email items when searching in secondary columns. The code successfully attached emails when matching IDs in Excel’s Column C, but threw “Object variable or With block variable not set” errors during fallback searches in Column … Read more
# Postmortem: Beginner’s Dilemma – WordPress vs Custom PHP Development ### ## Summary A beginner developer encountered decision paralysis when choosing between WordPress and custom PHP development for web projects. This postmortem analyzes the trade-offs and contextual factors to guide appropriate technology selection during the learning phase. ### ## Root Cause – **Misalignment of project … Read more
# How to Properly Handle Parent and Child Theme CSS in WordPress Without Messy Overrides ### ## Summary – Child theme CSS overrides become messy due to parent theme complexity (multiple CSS files, inline styles) – Primary solution: Strategic dequeuing of parent CSS and rebuilding style hierarchy – Goal: Avoid specificity wars and `!important` overload … Read more
# VS Code Not Showing Hover Documentation for Java Annotations: Technical Postmortem ### ## Summary A Java developer using VS Code for Spring Boot experienced missing hover documentation (Javadoc) for common annotations like `@Entity`, `@Table`, and `@Data`. The project used JDK 17, Maven, Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate, and Lombok. While compilation and autocomplete worked normally, annotation … Read more
# Tortoise ORM ReverseRelation “already specialized” Error Analysis ## Summary – An incorrectly typed `ReverseRelation` field causes Tortoise ORM to throw a “ReverseRelation is already specialized” error during static analysis. – The issue manifests in PyLance type-checking despite functioning at runtime. – Fix involves consistent type specialization using forward references in quotes. ## Root Cause … Read more
## Production Postmortem: Adaptive Candle Pattern Detection Failure in NinjaTrader ### Summary A trading strategy relying on rigid candle pattern detection thresholds experienced low detection rates and adaptability issues during live market volatility shifts. The static ratio-based approach failed to identify key patterns dynamically. ### Root Cause – **Fixed thresholds** insensitive to changing market conditions … Read more
# Debugging Django Admin Actions: Actions Not Reflecting on Dashboards and Privilege Issues ## Summary – Admin actions performed (e.g., approving users, updating statuses) failed to appear in user dashboards – Administrators with `is_staff`/`is_superuser` permissions faced unexpected privilege limitations – Issues stemmed from a combination of stale queries, permission misconfigurations, and signal handling gaps ## … Read more
# The Hidden Pitfall: Why Default Values Don’t Replace Constructors ## Summary – Explored the misconception that Java’s default variable initialization eliminates the need for constructors – Diagnosed flawed logic in assuming default values (0, null, false) satisfy domain requirements – Identified critical object-state dependencies that default values fail to address – Ritual: Addressed via … Read more
# Sidebar Display Issue in Google Docs Add-ons After Recent Changes ## Summary A recent change in Google Docs’ environment caused sidebar UI components in two published Google Workspace add-ons (“TableMate” and “Multi Find & Replace”) to only render after document refresh. The issue manifested despite standard sidebar initialization code and persisted across installations, browsers, … Read more
# Why Does My Python Algorithm Return None Instead of the Expected Result? ## Summary – A Python function returns `None` when called because **no return value is explicitly specified**. – Functions without a `return` statement or with an empty `return` default to `None`. – The output appears as `None` when printing the function’s result … Read more