You're facing a critical system bug before a major launch. How will you navigate this high-stakes situation?

Panic. Find out who tested the module/area responsible for the failure, then fire them. Then fire the whole testing department. Then fire the whole developer department. Then purchase a social media company.

Call the Titanic musicians to play .............................while all hell breaks loose Gentlemen, it has been a pleasure coding with you!

Rapidly evaluate bug severity and launch impact. Consult team for quick insights. Identify potential workarounds. Decide if launch can proceed safely or must be delayed. Prioritize speed and accuracy in assessment.

Communicate and prioritize! Communicate with the stakeholders are essential and keep them informed until its sorted. Prioritize the tasks at hand.

My Recent Travel Experience Turns into Valuable Lessons for Software Development During my recent flight, a technical issue forced the plane to return to the gate. However, the situation was expertly handled, and the problem was resolved. This experience taught me valuable lessons that can be applied to software development: - Stay calm under pressure; panic can make the situation worse rather than focussing on actual problem - Assess the impact and criticality of the bug. - Collaborate with SMEs and work together as a team to analyze the problem. - Explore temporary workarounds. - If a fix isn't possible, have a fallback strategy in place. - Always have a thorough understanding of release and fallback plans before going live.

After accessing the severity we could gather around and check with how that bug can be handled with the help of a team member or with some other experienced cadet present .

based on severity of problem fixes should be identified In following categories Short term - when fix is provided to unblock customers immediately(usually with in a week). Medium-term - a cleaner solution with proper testing( usually in next scheduled release) long term- when it requires a major Architecture change in product and spawn across releases.

Once the bug is identified and you've had discussion with your team, focus on fixing the issue. Begin by implementing a solution and testing it in a QA or dev environment. If time is limited, utilize unit tests to validate the fix quickly. If the situation is not as urgent, prepare for release the next day with proper testing to ensure big is fixed and doesn’t impact old flows.

testing and automating the tests. it is important to automate what we fixed. and testing should include UT,integration and functional tests.

In the event of missing timeline, or in case of any blocker before major deliveries, its very important to communicate to all stakeholders with the situation and action being taken by team. Regular update on progress being made is vital to make business team take appropriate decision based on their assessment of situation.

Everything depends on the criticality of the bug, the impact and possibility of whether it could be fixed or not immediately. We know the situation will cause panic but you also need to understand that a proper communication is crucial to establish the trust and thus keep your brand's value. Communicate, take experts help if you have any, definitely avoid blaming as that will not help anybody, work as team and resolve it. And finally learn from the mistakes.

Communication is the key for damage control. We should be very specific with the severity and communicate to the stakeholders about the impact A.S.A.P . That will help them to get the idea as of how much the users are going to get affected.

Retrospect the situation and scenario which caused the issue. And take necessary steps to ensure that doesn't happen twice. All in All we are still humans and Exceptions will always be there but we can stay sharp by following the above guidelines to avoid those issues.