TIL that skipping error handling early is a huge mistake

I always thought beginners should focus on writing code first, but a single bug that took me days to find convinced me to learn debugging from day one.

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cooper.drew1mo ago

Yeah, I learned that the hard way on a project last year. Spent a whole weekend chasing a bug that turned out to be a simple typo in a variable name. Now I add basic print statements or logs literally as I write each function, just to confirm the data flow. It feels silly and slow at first, but it catches so many simple mistakes right away. That habit saves me more time than any clever code shortcut ever has.

the_jennifer1mo ago

Absolutely! Logging from the start is a game-changer.

margaret_stone1mo ago

Spending a weekend on a typo is peak programming humor. It's like a rite of passage that makes you question all your life choices. But hey, if logging everything stops that madness, it's worth feeling a bit silly.