Very language dependent. Long build times mean you may need a debugger. Debugging prints make you think harder in advance and can actually force you to structur

Very language dependent. Long build times mean you may need a debugger. Debugging prints make you think harder in advance and can actually force you to structure your code with greater clarity. The fact that you have to understand what they mean across two different contexts, writing and running, slows things down but also improves your mental picture of the codebase. Debugging prints don’t get enough credit.