The Power of Rubber Duck Debugging: Three Essential Questions for Troubleshooting

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The text discusses the concept of "rubber duck debugging" and shares three questions to ask when someone is stuck in a troubleshooting endeavor. The questions aim to help the person regain perspective, review their observations, and consider alternative hypotheses. These questions are designed to invoke hypothetico-deductive reasoning and can be valuable in achieving consistent problem-solving results in complex situations.

Explanation of "rubber duck debugging"
Three questions to ask when troubleshooting:
- How did you first start investigating this?
- What observations have you made?
- If your hypothesis were wrong, how could we disprove it?