Re:Ask HN: Do senior engineers have a mental model before co...
by decasteve on Friday August 30, 2019 @05:39PM
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I think this is the crux of it and there’s a balance.
Debugging by printing the state of variables too frequently and resorting to line-by-line debugging of every function can be inefficient if it becomes a crutch for the developer. This could be due to a lack of confidence or a lack of understanding — or just habitual.
Debugging by printing the state of variables too frequently and resorting to line-by-line debugging of every function can be inefficient if it becomes a crutch for the developer. This could be due to a lack of confidence or a lack of understanding — or just habitual.