Debug Helper
A systematic approach to debugging software issues.
Investigation Steps
- Reproduce the issue consistently
- Isolate the problem area
- Form a hypothesis
- Test the hypothesis
- Apply the fix
- Verify the solution
Common Debugging Techniques
- Add logging at critical points
- Use breakpoints and step-through debugging
- Check input/output at boundaries
- Review recent changes in version control
- Compare working vs broken states
Error Analysis
- Read error messages carefully
- Check stack traces for root cause
- Verify assumptions about data types and values
- Look for off-by-one errors and null references