The value is in leadership, and being able to avoid certain classes of bugs from appearing in the first place. Troubleshooting just happens to be the skill that allows you to gain the knowledge to lead.
Exactly:
"I found the root cause and corrected it. It may be an issue in these other two places so we should check there as well."
"Great. How do we avoid issues like this in the future?"
"By doing X thing a different way, and ensuring that Y thing is also in place."
Re:The skill that never goes obsolete
by tonyedgecombe on Sunday March 02, 2025 @05:24AM
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>My skill at troubleshooting has caused me to be the goto guy in every project
I stopped trying to be that person because it came with too many costs. It wasn't that I didn't want to do it but that I wanted other people to be able to in my absence.
"Good troubleshooter" might not look great on a CV, but all of your coworkers naming you as the most valuable member of the team, and a natural leader, is worth more than any feature launches.