Why Your Code Crashes (Stack vs Heap)

LearnThatStack · Beginner ·🛠️ AI Tools & Apps ·3mo ago
Ever passed a list to a function and it changed without you touching it? That's not a bug — that's how memory works. In this video, I break down the two regions of memory: the stack and the heap. You'll learn why stack overflows happen, how memory leaks occur even with garbage collection, and why your data sometimes mutates unexpectedly. This isn't abstract theory — these are the concepts that explain real bugs you've probably encountered. What you'll learn: - How the stack works - Why stack overflows happen - What the heap - Pass by value vs pass by reference - Memory leaks in garbage-coll…
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Chapters (8)

The mystery: your data changed
0:28 Chapter 1: The Stack
1:45 Stack Overflow — Both Causes
2:24 Chapter 2: The Heap
3:27 Pass by Value vs Reference
4:04 Memory Leaks (even with GC)
4:56 Recap & Mental Model
5:24 Actionable Takeaway
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