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Chapter 5 — Debugging as a Core Engineering Skill ........................................................ 47

Introduction .......................................................................................................... 47

Understanding Why Bugs Occur ....................................................................................... 47

Debugging as an Engineering Mindset .............................................................................. 48

The Debugging Process ..................................................................................................... 48

Step 1: Reproducing the Problem ...................................................................................... 49

Step 2: Collecting Information ............................................................................................ 49

Step 3: Isolating the Cause ................................................................................................ 50

Step 4: Testing Possible Solutions ..................................................................................... 50

Step 5: Verifying the Fix ..................................................................................................... 50

Using Debugging Tools ...................................................................................................... 51

Breakpoints .......................................................................................................... 51

Step Execution ..................................................................................................... 51

Stack Traces ........................................................................................................ 51

Logging ................................................................................................................ 51

Reading Error Messages Carefully ..................................................................................... 51

The Importance of Logging ................................................................................................ 52

Avoiding Random Debugging ............................................................................................ 52

Debugging in Large Systems ............................................................................................. 52

Learning From Bugs ........................................................................................................... 53

Preventing Future Bugs ...................................................................................................... 53

Collaboration in Debugging ................................................................................................ 54

Staying Calm During Difficult Bugs .................................................................................... 54

Building Strong Debugging Skills ....................................................................................... 55

Engineering Mindset for Early-Career Developers by Moyinoluwalogo O. Mayowa - HTML preview

Chapter 5 — Debugging as a Core Engineering Skill ........................................................ 47

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