Rubber Duck Debugging Toy

The name is a reference to a story in the book the pragmatic programmer in which a programmer would carry around a rubber duck and debug their code by forcing themselves to explain it line by line to the duck.

Rubber duck debugging toy.

Product title 4 pcs set rubber flashing light duck bath toy auto. Rubber duck debugging isn t a new idea. Rubber ducking is an informal term used in software engineering for a method of debugging code. Rubber ducks are collected by enthusiasts.

You may also have seen rubber duck debugging referred to as simply rubber ducking especially if you work outside the. Rubber duck debugging a k a. Although maybe time to solution might be faster slower with one way or the other. In 2013 the rubber duck was inducted into the toy hall of fame a museum in rochester new york along with the game of chess.

0 out of 5 stars based on 0 reviews current price 12 16 12. The rubber duck debugging method is as follows. Next after exchanging polite greetings with the duck start to walk through your code line by line. Place rubber duck on desk and inform it you are just going to go over some code with it if that s all right.

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My starting hypothesis based on the fact that rubber duck debugging is already a thing is that the rubber duck effectively takes the place of another person and there would be no significant difference in of time a solution is found. The history of rubber duck debugging. Many other terms exist for this technique often involving different usually inanimate objects or pets. Shop rubber ducks in unique and exclusive designs including holiday ducks mini rubber duckies glow in the dark ducks birthday ducks and many more characters.

First coined in the 1999 book the pragmatic programmer it has frequently proven itself as a useful tool in the software development process. Rubber ducks originated from the tibetan mountain encampments of zen monks who would use small wooden duck statues as a meditation aid. The first step in rubber duck debugging is to obtain a rubber duck and place it next to your computer. Find the perfect rubber ducky.

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