Debugging Techniques for Software Developers

Bugs in software development are the bane of software developers’ existence. No matter what and how experienced one is — they just crawl out and give you heebie-jeebies. EW!! Well, no matter what you do — it is integral part of the trade, you got to deal with them. Debugging is an important aspect and sometimes you spend more time debugging than actually writing the code. Sometimes it I even think that the code bugs are as omnipresent as water around us!! This is my attempt on putting some light on the topic and I wanted to share on my thoughts with you all in TLDR format. I hope this will help some of you in your quest to learn more. It is part of my series — I am a dummy, enlighten me.

Some of the outlined creative debugging techniques I am going to be discussing below can enhance your problem-solving skills and make the debugging process more efficient and enjoyable. By combining these methods, you can tackle even the most stubborn bugs with confidence.

Backtracing

• How it Works: Start from the point where the error manifests and trace back through the code to find the source of the problem. This can help you understand the sequence of events leading to the bug.
• Example: If a variable has an unexpected value, trace back to where it was last modified to identify the cause.