Debugging

See: bug

Debugging is the processes of fixing problems in the code.

Programmers spend a lot of time debugging, almost 50% of the time.

There isn't really an established method for teaching debugging and problem solving. Experience can't really be taught.

The MINS problem solving model works like this: - Make a mental model - What is the intended behavior of the system - Flowcharts are a great way to plan a program or function - Identify inconsistencies - What is the actual behavior of the program? - Narrow the problem scope - Interpret inconsistencies to figure out the bug's location - Solve - After locating the bug, generate a solution and test it

• For production, probably better to disable the debug support and activate all possible optimization support
  • Reduce size, increase performance