During HT6, my team and I were stumped by a CORS error that prevented our frontend from communicating with our backend API. We spent hours debugging, scouring documentation, and experimenting with various configurations, but the error persisted. Frustrated and out of ideas, we took a break and joined the lunch line.
While waiting, someone asked for help with their project. As I delved into their code, I noticed a subtle detail: their server was crashing before it could even add the CORS headers to the response. I rushed back to my team, and sure enough, we discovered that our backend server was also crashing prematurely due to an unrelated bug.
This experience taught me the importance of taking a step back and approaching problems from a different perspective. By helping someone else, I inadvertently gained a fresh perspective on my own issue. It also highlighted the interconnectedness of seemingly unrelated problems and the value of collaboration in problem-solving.