Thoughts: Hannah's Blog

It had been a busy few weeks at work. We had just completed developing a new feature and the different phases of testing had started. Slowly the number of issues in my name kept increasing, along with increasing severity. A blocker is the highest level of severity, it means the testers are blocked and they are not able to proceed with testing. So we(the developers) need to un-block them by fixing the issue or providing a work around so they can proceed with their testing.

One ultimate week, it was just blockers after blockers – a dhamaka! I was under pressure and in a hurry to close out on the bugs in my list, I ended up creating new bugs and while fixing those new bugs, old bugs were getting reopened.

And to top it all, I accidentally triggered some update in my laptop, which caused the existing setup, which was working earlier to fail. My builds were failing, I tried bringing it up on my own by googling stuff, none of it helped. I was driven to desperation.

I looked to the Lord for help. I was reminded of one of my recent favourite songs: [My help is on the way by Tobymac]

I’ve seen my share of troubles
But the Lord ain’t failed me yet
We’ll keep holding on to the promise y’all
That He’s rolling up His sleeves again

It may be midnight or midday
It’s never early, never late
He gon’ stand by what He claim
I’ve lived enough life to say

Help is on the way

Help is on the way (roundin’ the corner)
Help is on the way (comin’ for ya)

I’ve lived enough life to say

Help is on the way

I have upheld[you] since your birth,
    and have carried since you were born.
Even to your old age and gray hairs
    I am he, I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
    I will sustain you and I will rescue you. – Isaiah 46:3,4.