the best debugging tool - your brain

THE BEST DEBUGGING TOOL – YOUR BRAIN

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Debugging?

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Debugging is easy!


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Is debugging really that

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http://geekandpoke.typepad.com/geekandpoke/2012/06/abstraction.html


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Debugging is not easy!*

*At least for all non-trivial bugs.


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How to debug effectively?


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Step 1: Know your

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There is more than the

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Step 2: Thinking about the Problem…


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Which business process causes

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What does the error message

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Which system causes the

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Which software layer?


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Step 3: …and the code.


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Step 4:Debugging as an experiment



Design experiment

Debug & test

assumptions

Refine assumptio

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<F5> vs. <F6>


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Step 0: The right mind

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Debugging is not easy!*

*But there are approaches and practices to help.


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What do you think / do?


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http://scn.sap.com/community/abap/blog/2015/09/09/the-best-debugging-tool--your-brain




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