General Problem Solving Strategies:
1. Read and try to understand asserts
diagnostics or symptoms if available.
2. Form clear hypothesis about cause of
problem.
3. Compare and contrast a working case with
a non-working case.
4. Trace flow if possible.
5. Isolate working and non-working parts. (Divide and
conquer) This is different from 3 above
in that 3 describes comparing a working whole vs. a non-working whole. Here, we are separating parts of a
non-working whole into working and non-working parts.
6. Time Box Trouble Shooting Efforts and
ask for help
7. Form new hypothesis if necessary --walk
away and return after a break.
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