Debugging physical computing
Debugging is finding problems in your projects and fixing them. A bug is a problem. It can be something that happens when it’s not meant to – a light turning on before it senses anything. Or something happening in the wrong way – a door closes when you approach, instead of opening.
We saw an example of a bug in a previous step – the temperature sensing challenge. We spotted the temperature was incorrect (the bug) and fixed it using code (debugging)
Physical computing offers a new level of challenges when it comes to debugging. Not only do you have to fix bugs in your code, but you’ll also find bugs in your hardware
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