Run vs read the code

April 24, 2024

There's a dichotomy I've noticed among developers.

When a test is failing or something is going wrong, some developers prefer to read the code to try to figure out what's happening.

Other developers prefer to change something & run the code again to figure out how it works.

In my personal experience, I find that the "runners" are much more effective than the "readers."


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