I’m amazed by the work of Feynman. Some interviews on youtube are filled with his way to see the world. In one he explaines to students how science works. I’ve tried to transfer it to software testing.
Bug: Guess it; then compute the consequences, to see what would be the implied risk; then compare the result to nature, with experiment.
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In general, we look for a new law by the following process: First we guess it; then we compute the consequences of the guess to see what would be implied if this law that we guessed is right; then we compare the result of the computation to nature, with experiment or experience, compare it directly with observation, to see if it works. If it disagrees with experiment, it is wrong. In that simple statement is the key to science. It does not make any difference how beautiful your guess is, it does not make any difference how smart you are, who made the guess, or what his name is — if it disagrees with experiment, it is wrong.