[genericlogic]

I have mentored a number of software developers from just starting their career to a decade+ long career. Nearly every time I open the debugger to help them work through an issue I get 'what is this? Why has no one ever told me about this?'.

This is not a judgement, just an observation. I always assumed debuggers were just part of a tool set but it appears (in my experience) many individuals were never taught that it exists.

I also do not claim its a magical tool that can solve all problems. There are plenty of times i do a "print 'i'm here' + var".

[Timwi]

I have the same experience, but with even far more basic things than a debugger, such as the Home/End keys on your keyboard, or the search/replace function. Nobody ever bothers to try and see what they do.