Debugging often takes more time than necessary because of flawed assumptions. When you assume something can’t be related and you don’t test the theory, you may

Debugging often takes more time than necessary because of flawed assumptions. When you assume something can’t be related and you don’t test the theory, you may end up in a path that will lead you nowhere. I learned over the years to behave in a naive way and always check the assumptions first. That led me to more successes in solving hard bugs than coworkers who I consider smarter than me.