I debug with printf. I also use nano or pico as an editor and write web application backends in C++. These choices are probably not very common, but who cares

I debug with printf. I also use nano or pico as an editor and write web application backends in C++. These choices are probably not very common, but who cares? It's simple enough: they work for me for some reason. If they work for you too, great! If not, keep searching. I find that debuggers are just another tool, and use them when necessary (not too often). They do not excuse you from really understanding the entire state machine which is your program. Woe to those who try to fix something without first understanding it. It turns out that my well-placed printf/LOG calls tell me what I need to know most of the time.