In this revision I go through the 10 steps to Problem solving like a real Engineer. Exploring these steps you gain insights on how to apply this IRL. Bonus section at the end I go through what Engineer I am and more. For more information head over to the detailed article showing this topic https://www.engineeringinreallife.com/post/10-steps-to-problem-solving-for-engineers. Episode information: 10 Steps The stages of problem solving like a pro: Is the problem identified (no, really, are you actually asking the right question?) Have you applied related troubleshooting step to above problem? Have you applied basic troubleshooting steps (i.e. check if its plugged in, turned it on and off again, checked your basics) Tried step 2 again? (Desperation seeps in, but check your bases) Asked a colleague or someone else that may have dealt with your problem? (50/50 at this point) Asked DR. Google (This is still ok) Deployed RTFM protocol (Read the F***ing Manual - Engineers are notorious for not doing this) Repeated tests, changing slight things, checking relation to time, or number of people, or location or environment (we are getting DEEP now) Pray Go to the bottom level, in networking this is packet sniffers to inspect packets, in systems this is taking systems apart and testing in isolation, in software this is checking if 1 equals 1, you are trying to prove basic human facts that everyone knows. If 1 is not equal to 1, you're in deep trouble.At this point you are at rebuild from scratch, re install, start again as your answer (extremely expensive, very rare). Remember to subscribe and for more head to https://www.engineeringinreallife.com and become a member of the Engineering IRL Community.
