The article discusses a problem-solving approach where instead of directly answering users' initial questions, especially unusual ones, it's more valuable to understand the underlying problem. The author, working on Perfetto (a performance debugging tool), explains how this method helps improve both the user's understanding and the product itself. This approach is particularly useful for engineers building tools for other engineers.
Background
Perfetto is an open-source platform for performance instrumentation and trace analysis, commonly used for debugging performance issues in Android and other systems. The article is written from the perspective of a developer working on this tool.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- May 18, 2026 at 12:28 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10