Andrew Fletcher published: 3 August 2022 1 minute read
Replicate
Replicate the bug in your local environment.
Check
Check - do you have the latest version of the contrib module? In case the issue has already been identified and resolved.
A quick check of the issue list for the contrib module.
Nothing.
Document notes
Read through the log files to understand where the bug is located. Devel module is a must for a backend dev to help resolve issues like this one. Ensure Symfony var-dumper or Kint is running. Data is gold here and a time saver.
Armed with data, you will have a great idea of what has gone wrong - so time to fix the bug.
Test. Test. Test.
All working... Create a patch so any future updates don't have the same issue. Also, let the contrib module authors know about the issue via normal git processes.