I only use a debugger to find where a hidden problem is. Normally I just sprinkle lots of logging statements around, which tell what is going on and when that

I only use a debugger to find where a hidden problem is. Normally I just sprinkle lots of logging statements around, which tell what is going on and when that occurs, and building a bigger picture of what's happening in the program. I also turn on as many warnings as possible with the compiler. Fixing those warnings as they appear prevents lots of shit later in the development process.