I can see how you'd feel that way if 50% of your code is print statements. As a counterpoint, I write Matlab and Python code day in and day out, and print state

I can see how you'd feel that way if 50% of your code is print statements. As a counterpoint, I write Matlab and Python code day in and day out, and print statements are relatively rare in my code. Same for most of my peers. I'm guessing we work in different research domains, but I can't imagine a good scenario where my research productivity becomes limited by how fast I can type print statements.