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Observability Course

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1. Question

Questions are more transforming than answers. The skill is getting the questions right.

List hypotheses

Complete the sentence: "Maybe this is happening because..."

Come up with 1-3 possibilities - be creative!

Can be specific or vague.

Sort hypotheses

Put the most likely hypothesis at the top. Use your gut.

Form a specific question

Brainstorm 1-3 specific questions around the hypothesis.

Decide on which question would be most interesting to answer.

Next Step

Go to Step 2 - Decide Data

2. Decide Data

Event