Debugging is an inevitable activity in most software projects, often difficult and more time-
consuming than expected, giving it the nickname the" dirty little secret of computer science." …

A worldwide trawl for debugging anecdotes elicited replies from 78 respondents, including a
number of implementors of well-known commercial software. The stories included …

When debugging, developers engage in activities such as navigating, editing, testing, and
inspecting code. Despite being the building blocks of debugging, little is known about how …

Application debugging is a tedious but inevitable chore in any software development project.
An effective debugger can make programmers more productive by allowing them to pause …

Debugging software is challenging, particularly for novices. Despite the importance of
debugging, most novice programmers are not formally taught any debugging skills. This …

Students taking introductory computer science courses often have difficulty with the
debugging process. This work investigates a number of different logical errors that novice …

Debugging is often difficult and frustrating for novices. Yet because students typically debug
outside the classroom and often in isolation, instructors rarely have the opportunity to closely …

Debugging is notoriously difficult and extremely time consuming. Researchers have
therefore invested a considerable amount of effort in developing automated techniques and …

Abstract In 1997, Henry Lieberman stated that debugging is the dirty little secret of computer
science. Since then, several promising debugging technologies have been developed such …

Debugging is an important component of software development, yet most novice
programmers are not explicitly taught to apply systematic strategies or processes for …