If you read carefully, you'll see that I was saying the "good enough" attitude is toxic. I was not complaining about not having the tools(I don't even write Go) and a contributor mentioned above that it just wasn't a priority(which I have some beef with) but is a fair statement.
There are some problems that can't be solved by printf debugging. They include:
-GPU Performance profiling: All your commands are async and appear immediate, teasing out performance characteristics takes a massive suite of tests and may not even reproduce your issue.
-Thread concurrency issues: Adding a printf can actually make these bugs disappear as printf usually has some sort of memory fence or flush semantics that change behaviour.
-Platforms that can't handle large amounts of trace logging: Sony PSP was one of these where each printf() required the tcp ack before the buffer would clear after a trivial amount of logs.
One of the core tenants of comp sci and technology in general is building on what came before. That's where our productivity gains come from. Not taking that approach is a dangerous mentality that can have serious implications on your velocity and agility and is not a choice to be made lightly.
There are some problems that can't be solved by printf debugging. They include:
-GPU Performance profiling: All your commands are async and appear immediate, teasing out performance characteristics takes a massive suite of tests and may not even reproduce your issue.
-Thread concurrency issues: Adding a printf can actually make these bugs disappear as printf usually has some sort of memory fence or flush semantics that change behaviour.
-Platforms that can't handle large amounts of trace logging: Sony PSP was one of these where each printf() required the tcp ack before the buffer would clear after a trivial amount of logs.
One of the core tenants of comp sci and technology in general is building on what came before. That's where our productivity gains come from. Not taking that approach is a dangerous mentality that can have serious implications on your velocity and agility and is not a choice to be made lightly.