Write Down All The Context

One of the easiest ways to massively speed up your debugging (and make yourself look way more senior) is simple: write things down early and often. Here are the core points from the lesson:

• Don’t wait for clarity to write—writing your thoughts down is what creates clarity and uncovers next steps
• Always document repro steps, failed attempts, blast radius info, and hypotheses while debugging
• Writing things down improves your retention, narrows the search area, gives credit to others, and makes handing off bugs much smoother
• Even half-baked notes are powerful because they build momentum, reduce confusion, and help you communicate progress to others effectively