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by kellyjprice 2402 days ago
> ...where it makes sense to do so.

Certainly being able to trace code is one skill, and knowing how deep to go is another.

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Yes, exactly! If I gave up on my language's debugger or compiler every time I was troubleshooting something because I didn't trust it, I'd waste an absolute ton of time. I think finding a balance is important, but also not being afraid to consider the possibility that libraries, browsers and tools that you generally don't consider flawed might have their own issues.