Debugging your own code and debugging someone else’s code are not the same skill. Treating them as equal is lazy thinking. When you debug your own code: You remember the intent, not the reality. You fill gaps with assumptions instead of evidence. You trust your logic because it feels right. You stop questioning the parts you’re emotionally attached to. That’s where bugs survive the longest. When you debug someone else’s code: The context is gone. Variable names lie or oversimplify. Patterns exist, but not the ones you’d choose. A one-line change can detonate the system in places you didn’t touch. You’re forced to read what’s there, not what you wish was there. Both are risky. The risks are different. Weak engineers: Defend their own code. Rush changes in unfamiliar code. Debug by instinct. Fix symptoms and move on. Strong engineers: Assume they’re wrong first. Understand the system before touching it. Follow data, logs, and behavior—not gut feelings. Write tests before refactoring logic. Explain why the bug existed, not just how it was fixed. Writing code proves you can produce output. Debugging code proves you can reason under uncertainty. If you can do both well, you’re not “good at coding.” You’re good at solving real problems and that’s what actually matters. #SoftwareEngineering #Debugging #CodeQuality #CodeReview #CleanCode #BackendDevelopment #SystemDesign #DeveloperMindset
For me it's the opposite to try to find errors in my code and also try to find more better ways of writing the same logic instead of following the Caveman logic I wrote to check the win condition
😂, I would say, i excel in the domain of finding problems in others code. Hahaa