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kabdib on May 5, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Simple steps to implementing a programming languag...

My rule of thumb when doing a new language: Write the debugger first, you're going to need it anyway....

mcguire on May 5, 2014 [–]

Bah! If you need a debugger, you're not thinking hard enough.

WalterBright on May 5, 2014 | [–]

Debuggers are crutches for losers. I use an oscilloscope to debug.

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