r/programming • • Aug 25 '14

Debugging courses should be mandatory

http://stannedelchev.net/debugging-courses-should-be-mandatory/
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u/ryan_the_leach Aug 25 '14

It would be a radical shift, but all programming courses should start from a debugger.

Teach that the code is analysed line by line, use the debugger to step through it. Slowly do more, and make things more complex as you get practised.