Priya, the team lead, was about to launch into a post-mortem. But Jana M. raised a hand.
Leo’s shoulders relaxed. "Deal."
Leo blinked. "Well… the spec said 'short-lived token,' but it didn't define 'short-lived.' I guessed." jana m
Leo, the junior developer responsible for the broken authentication module, slumped in his chair. "I don't know what happened," he muttered. "I followed the specs."
The Feedback Loop
"Let me show you something," Jana said softly.
"Ah," Jana nodded. "That’s on us, not you." Then, step three: "Small immediate fix—let’s update the spec to say '1800 seconds,' and you add a comment in the code explaining why. Deal?" Priya, the team lead, was about to launch into a post-mortem
When something goes wrong, avoid the blame spiral. Follow Jana M.’s method—facts, curious questions, and a tiny actionable fix—and you’ll solve problems faster while keeping your team intact.