---
title: "Real developers debug like this"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/real-developers-debug-like-this-drn5mu6sn
source_url: https://daily.dev/posts/real-developers-debug-like-this-drn5mu6sn
type: freeform
source: "Prince Kumar"
author: "Prince Kumar"
published: 2026-01-02T05:23:21.962Z
updated: 2026-01-02T05:23:45.504Z
tags: ["php", "laravel"]
reading_time: 1
upvotes: 224
comments: 33
language: en
---

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# Real developers debug like this

**[Prince Kumar](https://daily.dev/sources/ubqa4zl8noglmlpvdnr79)** · [@princekumar95](https://daily.dev/princekumar95) · 1 min read · 224 upvotes · 33 comments

## Summary

A humorous take on debugging practices highlighting the common approach of using simple print statements or logging to verify code execution flow, rather than relying on sophisticated debugging tools. The post specifically resonates with Laravel developers who frequently use dd() (dump and die) for quick debugging.

## Content

![1767212790751](https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--R1hnp3w4--/f_auto/v1767331194/ugc/content_9bcef17b-5213-4845-8bc2-9e5f4c6f2e8c?_a=BAMAK+ZW0)

Sometimes you don’t need powerful debugging.
You just need to know:
Did the code reach here or not?

Laravel devs know the feeling. 😉

## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@tobinguyen** · 22 upvotes

> ![no-confused-kid](https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--MrJnJeZo--/f_auto/v1767685027/ugc/content_ba247379-c166-41e5-a6d3-61898d2ad57d?_a=BAMAK+ZW0)

**@jack\_starborn** · 10 upvotes

> var_dump('ass'); xD

**@wizatek60** · 8 upvotes

> printf("%s:%d\n", \_\_FILE\_\_, \_\_LINE\_\_);
> In c, or c++ and you dont need to search anymore for the text or come up with a different word

**@pankajkumar95** · 6 upvotes

> just been using DD to debug in my entire career.

**@deepbreath1987** · 3 upvotes

> I have organically been dd'ing 'here' for sometime lol

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