Understand the problem before you write the code
The most expensive bugs aren't in the code — they're in the problem statement. Why I spend more time understanding the problem than most people expect, and what that actually looks like.
Engineering · Systems · Curiosity
I'm Eeshachandra — a software engineer who likes turning ambiguity into structured, workable solutions. The technical craft is satisfying, but the part I find most rewarding comes earlier: understanding the problem itself — asking the right questions, surfacing hidden assumptions, and weighing trade-offs before a line of code is written. I care about ownership and follow-through, and about building things that keep solving the problem long after they ship.
The most expensive bugs aren't in the code — they're in the problem statement. Why I spend more time understanding the problem than most people expect, and what that actually looks like.
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