Schrödinger's Error Detective

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Deep Breath

A quantum physicist converted the debugging system into actual quantum mechanics. Heisenberg's uncertainty principle apparently explains most production bugs better than stack traces. The developer disappeared in a probability cloud leaving behind a note that exists in superposition between resignation and never having been written. Your task: Debug quantum code where observing the bug changes its behavior.

Why You're Doing This

You're building a debugging system where the act of debugging changes the bug state. This tests state management under observation, probabilistic debugging, and handling systems that change when measured. It's like trying to debug a system that's actively gaslighting you through quantum mechanics.

Take the W

✓ Handles quantum superposition of bug states
✓ Observation changes bug behavior predictably
✓ Maintains uncertainty until measurement

Hard L

✗ Produces deterministic results (ignores quantum nature)
✗ Crashes when measuring superposed states
✗ Violates quantum measurement principles

Edge Cases

⚠ Bug that only exists when not being debugged
⚠ Quantum entangled bugs in separate repositories
⚠ Observer who is also in quantum superposition
⚠ Measurement apparatus that introduces new bugs
⚠ Bug that creates temporal paradox when fixed

Input Format:

Quantum bug object with superposition flags and measurement methods

Expected Output:

Debug result with collapsed state and observer effects

Example:

{bug_state: 'superposed', types: ['memory_leak', 'null_pointer'], observer: 'senior_dev'} → {collapsed_state: 'null_pointer_exception', observation_effect: 'memory_leak_disappeared', uncertainty: 0.15}

Input Format:

Wave function describing bug superposition with measurement operator

Expected Output:

Eigenstate probability distribution with measurement back-action

Example:

|ψ⟩ = 0.6|memory_leak⟩ + 0.8|null_pointer⟩, Ĥ = stack_trace_operator → P(memory_leak) = 0.36, P(null_pointer) = 0.64, back_action = observer_confusion

Hints

💡 Measurement types affect which bug manifests: stack_trace, profiler, debugger
💡 Observer experience affects measurement accuracy and collapse probability
💡 Quantum bugs exist in superposition until debugged

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