Don't Stay Stuck: A Debugging Guide for Rising Engineers

Have you ever been stuck on a tough bug and felt you had no path forward? You've tried everything you can imagine, and nothing is working? And then: a sharp engineer drops into the session, asks a few questions, and fixes the bug almost immediately! What is this superpower?

Debugging is one of the most difficult programming skills. It's also a skill that can be learned, and that's the purpose of this guide.

Over a decade as a programmer, I've observed debugging excellence as a key trait that distinguishes great engineers. Most engineers can build a feature, but fewer can debug that feature. Debugging, methodically and fearlessly, is an elite skill.

I wrote this guide for:

- Rising engineers who know debugging is part of writing code
- Think it's hard, and want to get better at it

This guide uses code sparingly and doesn't talk about the latest tools, except to support points. Tools fade, but the approach these tips share is timeless. It will carry you through the dark nights of your programming career.

I've designed this guide so that you can learn, take action today, and revisit it again and again! Join me!