Why the pressure works
The five-step debug drill
Adapted from a blunt operations drill into five forced steps:
1. Smell it
Name the kind of problem and how far it reaches.
2. Grab the thread
Hold the one clue that would change the diagnosis.
3. Look in the mirror
Say which assumption in your own plan is unchecked.
4. Step on the tail
Try the edge and the failure path.
5. Punch the ceiling
Name the option you have not tried because it is inconvenient.
Quiz
Which item is not part of the five-step debug drill?