What does “[this]” mean when used with a function argument?

Summary A developer encountered confusion regarding the lambda capture [this] in a GoogleTest/GMock example. The syntax is a lambda capture in C++ that allows the lambda to access member variables/functions of the current object. This misunderstanding could lead to incorrect mocking logic, unsafe memory access, or test flakiness if misapplied. Root Cause Lambda capture semantics … Read more

Why does console.log(d) throw ReferenceError while window.d and this.d are undefined?

Summary The issue lies in understanding the execution context and how variable declarations are handled in JavaScript. When console.log(d) throws a ReferenceError, it’s because d is not defined in the current scope, despite window.d and this.d being undefined. This behavior seems counterintuitive, especially when considering the global object and the variable initialization process. Root Cause … Read more

IntelliJ – After “Show history” on a specific git repo, why did the git branche panel display the list of branch of ALL repo?

IntelliJ – After “Show history” on a specific Git repo, why did the Git branch panel display branches from ALL repositories? ## Summary A regression occurred in IntelliJ IDEA 2025.1 Community Edition where performing “Show History” on a module-specific Git repository incorrectly displays branches from **all repositories** in the workspace. This breaks the expected context-specific … Read more

Custom use API Hook Error: Could not find react-redux context value; please ensure the component is wrapped in a

Summary The error “Could not find react-redux context value; please ensure the component is wrapped in a <Provider>” occurs when testing a React component that uses a custom API hook, which relies on the React Redux context. Key takeaway: The issue arises because the test environment lacks the necessary context provided by the <Provider> component. … Read more

Growing a shiny reactive value with a loop and plotting it continuously

Summary Shiny applications executing long-running synchronous operations within the main session thread cause UI freezes. The attempt to progressively update plots using Sys.sleep() inside eventReactive blocks Shiny’s reactive engine, preventing UI updates until completion. Root Cause The core issue stems from blocking Shiny’s main thread: Sys.sleep() pauses R execution unconditionally for/while loops run uninterrupted inside … Read more

Errors Linking OpenCV with C++ programs

Summary A developer manually compiled and installed OpenCV 4.13 libraries but encountered linker errors for core functions like cv::cvtColor, cv::putText, and others when building their C++ application. The errors manifested as “undefined reference” warnings during linking, despite the code working on a system with OpenCV 4.6. Root Cause Incorrect linker configuration caused missing OpenCV module … Read more

App Router: Parent layout + parent loading rendered together instead of child loading — is this expected behavior?

Summary The Next.js App Router is exhibiting unexpected behavior with nested layouts and loading components. When navigating to a dynamic route, the parent layout remains rendered, but instead of showing the child loading component, the parent loading component is rendered on top, resulting in both the parent layout and parent loading being displayed simultaneously. Root … Read more

adblock for Chromebook when using Chromebook in guest mode as guest mode does not allow extensions

Summary A Chromebook user encountered an error (unexpected token <) while attempting to execute an ad-blocking JavaScript snippet in the browser console during guest mode. The root failure stemmed from a malformed script combined with Chromebook guest-mode restrictions, which inherently block browser extensions required for persistent ad-blocking. Root Cause Key factors causing the failure: JavaScript … Read more