Junior devs who learned with Copilot can't debug without it. That's fine.

📰 Dev.to · Aditya Agarwal

Junior devs can rely on AI tools like Copilot for debugging, and that's okay, as it's a natural part of the learning process

beginner Published 19 May 2026
Action Steps
  1. Use Copilot to debug a simple coding project to see how it can assist with error identification
  2. Configure Copilot settings to provide more detailed feedback on code errors
  3. Apply Copilot's suggestions to fix bugs and test the results
  4. Compare the debugging process with and without Copilot to understand its value
  5. Run a coding project with intentional errors to practice debugging with Copilot
Who Needs to Know This

Junior developers and their mentors can benefit from understanding the role of AI tools in the debugging process, and how to effectively use them to improve productivity

Key Insight

💡 Relying on AI tools for debugging is a natural part of the learning process, and can actually improve productivity and efficiency

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