Bugfixing BE

Take a look at some messages in your Slack on the slide below.

First, give each sentence a PASS or FAIL.

Note: do not correct the sentences yet

pre-reading

It's Friday. Max, Olga and Dmitri are in their team chat on Friday morning. The release is planned for 6pm.

Olga: Oh God

Max: Calm down!

Dmitri: What's wrong?

• What's the problem in the morning?

• Where are Max and Dmitri today?

• Do they release on time?

Olga · 09:02 Morning. Status, please. The release is at 6 pm.

Max · 09:05 Morning! Bad news. The test server is down. I'm on it.

Olga · 09:06 Down? Again?

Max · 09:08 Not sure why yet. I'm checking the logs now.

Dmitri · 09:11 Good morning, everyone! I'm not in the office today. I'm at home because my daughter is ill. But don't worry, I'm online and I'm testing the payment fix right now. It's a big fix, so it takes time. I test every screen twice.

Olga · 09:12 Fine. Max, the office says you're in Limassol this week.

Max · 09:14 Yes, I'm in Limassol until Sunday. The internet here is fast, and I work better by the sea. 😄

Olga · 09:15 I don't care about the sea. I care about the server.

Max · 11:40 I'm a backend developer, not a magician 🙂 But the server is up again. The problem is the database. It doesn't start after the update, so I'm restarting it by hand for now.

Dmitri · 11:45 Great news! The payment fix is ready. Well, almost ready. The login page is still slow. I don't know why. It isn't my code, I think.

Olga · 11:47 It isn't anybody's code until somebody fixes it. Max, take it.

Max · 11:50 I'm looking at it now. The login page calls the database ten times. It only needs one call. I'm not touching the payment code, Dmitri, don't worry.

Olga · 15:58 Max. It's almost six. I'm not happy.

Max · 16:03 The fix works on my laptop. The tests are still running. They usually take an hour.

Olga · 16:05 We don't release on Fridays without tests. New plan: the release is on Monday.

Max · 16:06 Good. Then I'm at the beach tomorrow. 🏖️

Olga · 16:06 You're a developer. You're on call this weekend.

Dmitri · 16:08 I'm not on call! Just checking. I don't work at weekends. My family doesn't let me.

Who posted it? Do you remember?

I don't care about the sea.

I'm checking the logs now.

It isn't my code.

The test server is down.

I test every screen twice.

I'm not touching the payment code.

I'm in Limassol until Sunday.

I'm not happy.

I'm a backend developer, not a magician.

I'm not in the office today.

We don't release on Fridays without tests.

The login page calls the database ten times.

Look at the 12 sentences again. Divide them into TWO categories

I don't care about the sea.

I'm checking the logs now.

It isn't my code.

The test server is down.

I test every screen twice.

I'm not touching the payment code.

I'm in Limassol until Sunday.

I'm not happy.

I'm a backend developer, not a magician.

I'm not in the office today.

We don't release on Fridays without tests.

The login page calls the database ten times.

#1 - with BE

#1 - without BE

After BE we use:

1. a noun (or noun group): teacher / student / good boy / a lot of trouble

2. an adjective: funny / boring / interesting / good-looking

3. a location: at home / in the park / next to my computer

4. an -ing verb: working / eating / running / drinking

Match these sentences to the rules above

I'm checking the logs now.

It isn't my code.

The tes servier is down.

I'm not touching the payment code.

I'm in Limassol until Sunday.

I'm not happy.

I'm a backend develepor.

These sentences have NO be:

1. I don't care about the sea.

2. I test every screen twice.

3. We don't release on Fridays without tests.

4. The login page calls the database ten times.

What kind of words are care / test / release / call?

What TWO words can we put before care / test / release / call to make them negative?

Why is there an -s after call?

Now complete the code for be_or_no_be on the slide below.

Mark each ticket PASS or FAIL. Then tag it: NOUN, ADJECTIVE, LOCATION, -ING or SIMPLE VERB.

More practice

Max / a magician (−)

Dmitri / test / every screen twice (+)

the login page / slow (+)

Olga / like / excuses (−)

we / working / on the payment fix / now (+)

I / at the beach (−)

the tests / running / right now (+)

the database / start / after the update (−)

Max / working / from Limassol / this month (+)

Final task

Answer the following in full sentences. Give both positive and negative answers

Where are you at the moment?

What are you doing right now?

What do you usually do on Friday evenings?

What's your main job?

What kind of person are you?

Where is Evgeny at the moment?

What is he doing right now?

What does he usually do on Friday evenings?

What is his main job?

What kind of person is he?

I'm at home. I'm not in Cyprus.

homework

Task A · Find the bugs

Some sentences are correct. Find the mistakes and fix them.

1. Olga very strict with the team.

2. I'm not like Monday meetings.

3. Dmitri is a tester.

4. We're use a new database this month.

5. The kids not at school today.

6. My laptop doesn't work.

7. Max is fix the login page right now.

8. I don't at the office on Fridays.

9. My wife works in a bank.

10. The new app isn't open on my phone.

Task B · Fill the gaps

Write am / is / are, 'm not / isn't / aren't or don't / doesn't. If no word is needed, write ✗. (+) = affirmative · (−) = negative

1. The server ______ down again. (+)

2. I ______ work on Saturdays. (−)

3. We ______ in Cyprus this month. (+)

4. Max ______ lives in Limassol. (+)

5. Limassol ______ a big city. (−)

6. My son ______ playing football at the moment. (+)

7. Olga ______ like long messages. (−)

8. I ______ tired today. (−)

9. The tests ______ take about an hour. (+)

10. Dmitri and Anna ______ developers. They're testers. (−)