SMRTR ProgrammingApr 22, 2026LogRocket

I used Claude to debug a UI bug: What actually happened

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A senior full-stack developer shares a real debugging session using Claude AI to track down a tricky UI bug — a frozen Next.js page caused by a `pointer-events: none` conflict between a Radix UI modal and a dropdown trigger. Claude helped brainstorm theories and narrow down the problem, but the final fix came from old-fashioned Googling. The verdict: Claude is a solid pair-programming partner, not a replacement.

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