Learn to Debug Before Learning the Next Tool

I read a story about a DevOps engineer who spent hours fighting a broken Kubernetes deployment, only to discover the issue was a tiny detail the base image didn’t have npm. One missing tool caused a full-blown crisis.

The lesson is simple: before jumping into a new language or platform, learn how to debug. Tools change fast, but the ability to read logs, inspect configs, trace root causes, and stay calm under pressure is what actually saves you when things break.

New tools make you productive. Debugging makes you unstoppable.

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