First 10 Minutes of a Bug
Recall the first checks that turn a bug from vague report into grounded investigation.
What should you write before naming a root cause? Observed symptom, exact artifact, and one testable hypothesis. This prevents the team from treating a plausible story as proof. Opening move Which first move is stronger: cause guess or symptom boundary? Start with symptom and boundary. Then test causes. Compare We do not have time to make a repro; just patch it. A teammate wants to skip reproduction under time pressure. Your line Let's spend five minutes making the smallest failing case. If we cannot, we will at least record the exact missing condition before patching. Skipping repro can make the…
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