Debugging Strategies For .NET Developers [Paperback]

Debugging Strategies for .NET Developers teaches developers how to think about debugging in Microsoft .NET rather than with the specific tools. Author Darin Dillon describes debugging concepts, such as assertions and logging, and immediately follows each discussion with an example from his experiences of when that technique was used to solve a real-world bug. While other debugging books focus on obscure techniques for advanced users, this book is a highly readable exploration that conveys the basic thought process of debugging, as well as the specific techniques and when to apply those techniques.

Debugging Strategies for .NET Developers is a highly readable exploration of debugging with Microsoft .NET. While other debugging books focus on obscure techniques for advanced users, this book contains dozens of real-world examples drawn from the author's career to convey the basic thought process of debugging, as well as the specific techniques. Debugging Strategies for .NET Developers teaches developers how to think about debugging in Microsoft .NET rather than the specific tools. Author Darin Dillon describes debugging concepts, such as assertions and logging, and immediately follows each discussion with an example from his experiences of when that technique was used to solve a real-world bug. The book will not only show readers the techniques, but also how to recognize when to apply those techniques.A table of contents is not available for this title.

From the reviews:

What the book is very much about is a broad, almost philosophical, approach to the activity of debugging in general. & as such it would be a tonic to any jaded programmer struggling with a project. & this was a good read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I picked up a few hints and tips on the way, but its real value was in making me tackle the debugging task with a whole new enthusiasm. (Harry Fairhead, Visual Systems lS