Re:JavaScript debuggers are broken
by mikeschinkel on Saturday April 27, 2019 @01:38AM
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> Using a debugger only makes sense if you're dealing with a mess. Fix the mess don't build tools to work with it.
I have long thought if I was unable to use a good IDE debugger I would just change careers. Why? Because often I make the wrong assumption about the data that library or 3rd party functions will return. It is not until I can actually see the data that I realize my assumptions were wrong.
Using a debugger is all about learning, and debuggers make learning faster.
I am often able to code rings around my peers on projects. And I believe the reason is not because I am better or smarter but because I use a good IDE and debugger. And they don't.
I have long thought if I was unable to use a good IDE debugger I would just change careers. Why? Because often I make the wrong assumption about the data that library or 3rd party functions will return. It is not until I can actually see the data that I realize my assumptions were wrong.
Using a debugger is all about learning, and debuggers make learning faster.
I am often able to code rings around my peers on projects. And I believe the reason is not because I am better or smarter but because I use a good IDE and debugger. And they don't.