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by orliesaurus 188 days ago
Nice to see someone tackling debugging in TypeScript head on... the discussion about templates and in‑house compilers is interesting... I always appreciate when authors share their process...

ALSO when it comes to debugging TypeScript I lean heavily on a mix of tools and best practices... Visual Studio Code’s built‑in debugger and Jest integration make stepping through code a breeze... I combine that with custom type guards and strategic logging to catch errors early and make the stack traces meaningful...

I’m curious if you dive into production debugging and error tracking... things like source maps and disciplined logging can save hours when chasing bugs in the wild... thanks for sharing your experience and good luck polishing the final version...

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I totally agree.

At first, I started writing a book about very practical, hands-on debugging practices, but quickly realized that the "mix of tools and best practices" you're talking about is a much more valuable skill, as well as bug prioritization, and even bug reporting.

So, as a result, catching errors early, type guarding, logging to debug asynchronous operations, and error tracking are all major parts of the book.