ECN Forum Forums General Topics of the Trade General Discussion Area Can troubleshooting be taught?

Then again, sometimes that same instinct backfires, and the simple problem went overlooked while we were following the hunch.

I am good at troubleshooting, but the funny part is I cannot visualize a mistie once I have discovered how to fix it. Without fail, I will murk along in confusion, then the goes off, and I fix it. Someone can come along thirty seconds later, and I cannot accurately describe a 'schematic' of the original setup of the problem to save my fanny.

I think standard troubleshooting can be taught, but intuitive troubleshooting is the mark of a true Jedi.