Surprisingly, step 1 is the most important thing to me. I often debug in the same way I design software. Step away from the computer and write something down.

Surprisingly, step 1 is the most important thing to me. I often debug in the same way I design software. Step away from the computer and write something down. It's probably a personal thing, but I solve problems much faster with a pen in my hand as opposed to a keyboard at my fingertips.