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Debugger's have uses beyond just debugging.

The article mentions a strategy of defining an empty function with a breakpoint when writing code for new functionality -- 'I'll write that code when I hit the breakpoint' can be an extremely fast path to productivity boost. Having the program state in front of you to inspect can really make it easier to write the code for a new piece of functionality.



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