> Use a vertical monitor for your code editing I used to use emacs's follow-mode for this, but it seems to have been broken for several years. EDIT: I just tri

> Use a vertical monitor for your code editing I used to use emacs's follow-mode for this, but it seems to have been broken for several years. EDIT: I just tried it again after a long hiatus, and it seems to be working, now. > Next time you're tempted to immediately fire up the > debugger, just don't and try to figure it out only by > looking at the code. That "sixth sense" develops even if you use the debugger. The debugger is basically useless unless you have a fair idea of where the bug is in the first place. Its main value is in verifying your understanding of what's going on.