Building a Debugger • Sy Brand & Tim Misiak

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.http://gotopia.tech/bookclubRead the full transcription of the interview hereSy Brand - Author of "Building a Debugger" and C++ Developer Advocate at MicrosoftTim Misiak - Systems Engineer at Datadog and Co-Founder of AugmendRESOURCESSyhttps://bsky.app/profile/tartanllama.xyzhttps://x.com/tartanllamahttps://github.com/TartanLLamahttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/sy-brand-36520857https://sybrand.inkhttps://blog.tartanllama.xyzTimhttps://bsky.app/profile/timdbg.comhttps://x.com/timmisiakhttps://github.com/timmisiakhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-misiakhttps://www.timdbg.comLinkshttps://dwarfstd.orghttps://lldb.llvm.orghttps://rr-project.orghttps://undo.ioDESCRIPTIONTim Misiak interviews Sy Brand about their book "Building a Debugger". Sy, who has a background in GPU compilers and debuggers, discusses how implementing a debugger offers profound insights into computer systems.The conversation explores the unexpected complexities of debugging fundamentals like stack unwinding and code stepping. They examine how debugging interfaces have evolved and the challenges posed by backward compatibility and language evolution.Sy highlights areas for future advancement in debugging, particularly time travel debugging for non-deterministic issues and better tools for debugging optimized code. Throughout the interview, both experts share fascinating technical details that reveal why debugger implementation serves as an excellent path to deeper understanding of operating systems and hardware.RECOMMENDED BOOKSSy Brand • Building a DebuggerCathy O'Neil • Weapons of Math DestructionBlueskyInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!