Last Updated: 2024-12-03

I was supposed to hand out big JSON files to Project M.

In my original batch, I made sure all the files were valid JSON (i.e. had commas at the end of every row) and could be imported.

Then there was a last minute change and I filtered the json using the jq command to generated this modification (instead of using the standard process)

Unfortunately this returned invalid JSON that would not import. As a result, I embarrassed myself in front of the client.

Lesson:

• double check anything you hand-over following "last minute changes" using as much thoroughness as originally - even if it takes you longer to make the "quick change"
• what's more, ideally I should have written out the quality control steps as a checklist and then followed through them. Or better yet: a unit test.