In this meeting, the State Changers discuss several software development issues, focusing on a part of the code they were working on and attempting to debug it. They specifically grapple with issues related to variables and numerical operations, debugging using internal tools and incorporating mathematical calculations into their code. The main keywords that appear in the transcript are "variables", "create variable", "database", "debug", "number", "loop", "table", "value", "math", "field" and "Xano", indicating that they were using the Xano platform for their backend as a service.
The group successfully identifies and corrects an issue where a variable value was not correctly recognized as a number, thus preventing certain mathematical operations. They debug this by breaking down their operations, creating separate variables, and examining how the code processed numerical values. Moreover, during the meeting, they also discuss a key step in that process - turning raw data into a variable before performing mathematical operations on it. They underline the functionality of Xano trying to automatically figure out data types, but the need for clearer declaration of the same to avoid confusion. Towards the end, they discuss plans to create several variants of a match score and the requirement for logic creation, hinting towards a potential future meeting to further discuss these points. Additionally, they touch upon the idea of sending Slack messages, implying the potential need for the integration of communication or alert systems into their platform. The resolution of initial issues with Xano are a strong focus point here, which could be useful for individuals working with that platform and dealing with similar difficulties.
(Source: Office Hours 11/9 )
