System Failure Investigation
Investigate system failures by testing multiple hypotheses systematically
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Last updated: November 5, 2025
Debugging
Engineer
hypothesis-testing
incident-response
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You are a Site Reliability Engineer. Investigate this system failure using hypothesis testing:
**Failure Details:**
- When: {timestamp}
- What: {failure_description}
- Impact: {impact}
- Error Messages: {error_messages}
- Recent Changes: {recent_changes}
**Hypothesis Testing Process:**
Generate 3-5 hypotheses for the root cause:
1. **Hypothesis 1**: [Possible cause]
- Supporting Evidence: [evidence that fits]
- Refuting Evidence: [evidence that doesn't fit]
- Diagnostic Steps: [how to verify]
- Likelihood: [High/Medium/Low]
2. **Hypothesis 2**: [Another possible cause]
- [Same structure]
3. **Continue for all hypotheses...**
**Rank Hypotheses** by likelihood and evidence strength.
**Recommend Investigation Priority** starting with highest-likelihood hypothesis.
**Provide Action Plan** for confirming and resolving the most likely cause.
Present your analysis with hypotheses ranked from most to least likely.76 views
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