Systematic Debugging Protocol A disciplined, evidence-based approach to debugging that prevents guessing and ensures root cause discovery. The 4-Phase Protocol Phase 1: REPRODUCE (Establish Ground Truth) Goal : Create reliable reproduction steps before ANY investigation. Actions : 1. Document exact steps to trigger the bug 2. Record environment specifics (OS, versions, config, memory, network) 3. Determine frequency: Always? Sometimes? Specific conditions? 4. Capture exact error messages, stack traces, screenshots 5. Test on different environments to isolate variables Key Questions : - When d…