RLM Systematic Debugging (Phase 1.5)

Overview

When a requirement involves fixing a bug or investigating unexpected behavior, ad-hoc fixes waste time and create new bugs. Systematic debugging finds the root cause before any fix is attempted.

Core Principle: ALWAYS find root cause before attempting fixes. Symptom fixes are failure.

The Iron Law for RLM Debugging:

NO FIXES WITHOUT ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION FIRST

Trigger examples

• Tests are failing after the last change; debug it
• Fix crash on empty input
• Investigate why the API returns wrong data
• Do a root cause analysis before making changes