In this web content, the author discusses the experience of debugging as a software developer. They describe it as a peculiar kind of sorcery and a delicate art that allows them to understand their coded creations. The author recounts a personal experience of encountering a week-long debugging challenge in 2016, where they had to navigate through their own code blind. Despite the frustrations and pressures, the author highlights the support and empathy they received from fellow professionals in different fields who had encountered similar challenges. The content emphasizes the privileges and advantages that software developers have in terms of debugging tools and the ability to experiment multiple times a day.
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