What do you do when you’re faced with a technical challenge you don’t immediately know how to solve?

Situation:
As a frontend developer, I frequently encounter new frameworks or browser-related issues. Once, while integrating WebSockets for real-time updates, I faced an unfamiliar connection error.

Task:
My goal was to resolve the issue efficiently without blocking team progress.

Action:
I first checked documentation and developer forums, created a minimal reproducible example, and tested different configurations in isolation. When that didn’t help, I reached out to a backend engineer to verify the API layer. The collaboration quickly helped identify a missing CORS header issue.

Result:
We resolved the bug within hours, and I documented the solution for the team wiki. It reinforced my belief that knowing how to find answers is just as important as having them.