Debugging Strategies
Debug workshop — encounter 12 common errors in AI-generated apps and practise three debugging strategies for each: self-diagnosis, AI-assisted debugging, and start-from-scratch. Track which strategy works best when.
Debug Workshop
Select an error scenario from the list below. Read the error message and context, then choose one of three debugging strategies. Each strategy has different trade-offs for time, success rate, and learning value.
Key insight: There is no single best debugging strategy. Self-diagnosis builds deep understanding and is fastest for simple syntax errors. AI-assisted debugging excels at complex logic bugs where the error message alone is not enough context. Starting from scratch is best when the code has accumulated too many patches and the architecture is fundamentally broken. Expert vibe coders match strategy to error type instinctively.
Strategy Effectiveness Tracker
See a comparison chart of which strategies work best for which error types, based on your choices and outcomes.