> modifying the compiler itself are really extreme steps Yes, it's not for the average developer. Yet it should be incumbent on the tools builders. I'm actuall

> modifying the compiler itself are really extreme steps Yes, it's not for the average developer. Yet it should be incumbent on the tools builders. I'm actually surprised that most compilers/interpreters don't have a "step backwards" flag that you can turn on during compile/run-time. It would be a helpful feature to expert and novice developers alike, but hasn't really caught on outside of niche areas.