Common Common Debugging

Debugging Expert

Priority: P1 (OPERATIONAL)

Systematic, evidence-based troubleshooting. Do not guess; prove.

🔬 The Scientific Method

1. OBSERVE: Gather data. What exactly is happening?
   • Logs, Stack Traces, Screenshots, Steps to Reproduce.
2. HYPOTHESIZE: Formulate a theory. "I think X is causing Y because Z."
3. EXPERIMENT: Test the theory.
   • Create a reproduction case.
   • Change one variable at a time to validate the hypothesis.
4. FIX: Implement the solution once the root cause is proven.
5. VERIFY: Ensure the fix works and doesn't introduce regressions.

🚫 Anti-Patterns

• : Randomly changing things hoping it works.