Do not think the compiler is wrong. That's impossible. Instead... try to realize the truth. What truth? There is no compiler. (for non-compiled languages) For

Do not think the compiler is wrong. That's impossible. Instead... try to realize the truth. What truth? There is no compiler. (for non-compiled languages) For compiler authors, it's the other compiler that's right. I have to admit the only time I ever thought there was a compiler bug, there actually was a compiler bug (javac). Same for hardware bug (on aligned memory). And a standard library (in C++). I think it's because when I go through my code I can tell if my understanding is clear enough - and don't look elsewhere until it is.