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Ask HN: Why are we not using debuggers more?

I noticed that I rarely use debuggers. I asked around, and most of my co-workers are the same. We rely on debuggers only as a last resort, instead opting for prints, asserts, or the "method of the long stare". We are developing in Python/Java/C++ and use other convenience tools like IDEs.

Are you also avoiding debuggers? If so, why? What makes debugging so tedious?

13 points pentab 4 years ago 47 comments

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