Inside Windows® Debugging

Introduction

One exciting aspect of software programming is that there are usually many ways to accomplish the same goal. Unfortunately, this also presents software engineers with unique challenges when trying to make the best design or implementation choice for each situation. Experience plays a major role, and the learning process is often progressive as one learns to avoid past mistakes. Sadly, though, experience is often a variable concept. I have met several software engineers who, after spending a very long time working on an area, still lacked a basic understanding of how it really worked beyond the repetitive day-to-day tasks they grew accustomed to. I have also met others who have perfected their craft in a field after only a few years ...