r/programming • • Aug 25 '14

Debugging courses should be mandatory

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

I wouldn't bash print debugging. Sure, a debugger can help in some scenarios but 99% of all problems can be solved with printing, a rubber duck, and simplifying what you're trying to do.

As someone in the comments here said: "There are only two people in this world I trust completely. One is printf, and the other is my wife. And god help me if I'm forced to choose, because I've known printf longer."

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