I got a report from a tester that they couldn't figure out where to set the information for the Subversion server. So I came up with a little tweak to make this more obvious. Here's a quick screenshot to show this tweak:



In retrospect, this should have been obvious to me as a developer. The interesting part of this whole episode is how I was able to get into the mind of the user. I have found that I can simulate how a new user looks at my software, by testing stuff like this only when I'm extremely tired. A long day at my day job does wonders for this sort of testing.

The opposite is true for fixing bugs. I make a habit of not fixing bugs when I'm tired. It leads to creating all kinds of funky code. I don't drink alcohol, or even drink sodas, so if I really need to pep up, I drink Sobe No Fear. I hate the diet stuff, so I don't bother about the sugar content. No caffeine for me!