Symptom: [describe]. What
I've tried: [list]. Don't
guess at a fix — propose the
next single experiment that
halves the possible causes,
and what each result rules out.
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Narrow Down a Bug With Me

Jun 27, 2026

One experiment at a time, each halving the search space.

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Something's wrong: [describe the symptom and what you've tried]. Don't guess at the fix. Propose the next single experiment that would halve the space of possible causes, and tell me what each outcome would rule out.

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