snowplow / snowplow/snowplow-javascript-tracker

Investigate situations where the domain_sessionid changes but the combination of domain_sessionidx and domain_userid does not

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category:help_wanted priority:low status:needs_triage type:defect
Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

We've seen this happen on a number of different data (each time occasionally). It would be good to understand why.

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing the differing session identifiers in the JavaScript tracker and tracing the session state involved; done means identifying the cause and documenting a reproducible explanation or next step.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, typescript
Domain
analytics, web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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