Debugging is something most of us do daily yet we often treat it like taking out the garbage i.e. running holding our nose and trying to get rid of it quickly. As a result even seasoned developers are unaware of some basic debugging capabilities and tricks. In this talk we’ll shave the Yak properly. The session demonstrates practical debugging tips and tricks using IntelliJ/IDEA and Java but most of the ideas are universal and should be applicable to any language/IDE. Common tips include: * Using go to line * Variables are editable * Use conditions * Breakpoints don't have to "break" * Logging is debugging and you don't have to stop for that... * Field breakpoints are pretty darn useful and more...