Maybe, but if I recall (from long long ago) in learning how to program, the process of debugging ones code was almost more enlightening than writing it initiall

Maybe, but if I recall (from long long ago) in learning how to program, the process of debugging ones code was almost more enlightening than writing it initially - so many loops of not understanding the implications of the code and then smacking my forehead - and remembering it for ever. Like being able to type code but not debug is pretty worthless.