Systematic Debugging

Overview

Random fixes waste time and create new bugs. Quick patches mask underlying issues.

Core principle: ALWAYS find root cause before attempting fixes.

When to Use

Use for ANY technical issue: test failures, unexpected behavior, pipeline errors, build failures, Galaxy workflow errors, notebook exceptions, environment issues.

Use ESPECIALLY when:

• "Just one quick fix" seems obvious
• You've already tried multiple fixes
• Previous fix didn't work
• You don't fully understand the issue

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