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CMU debugging and workload resources

References for Carnegie Mellon students managing intense systems coursework, long debugging cycles, and parallel studio deadlines.

Optimized for Carnegie Mellon University · CS and design students managing rigorous studio and systems work.

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GDB debugger documentation

intermediate

The reference for breakpoints, watchpoints, and stack inspection that turn a C or systems crash into a located cause.

Debugging craftFreeDocumentation45 min
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git bisect for regression hunting

intermediate

How to binary-search your commit history to find exactly which change broke the build instead of guessing.

Debugging craftFreeDocumentation20 min
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Rubber duck debugging method

beginner

A discipline for explaining the bug line by line out loud, which surfaces the wrong assumption faster than silent rereading.

Debugging craftFreeMethod15 min

Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective

advanced

The systems text behind the toughest CMU courses, useful for grounding memory, linking, and concurrency concepts.

Systems depthTextbook120 min
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Open courseware operating systems lectures

advanced

Free lectures to reinforce scheduling, virtual memory, and concurrency when a systems lab outpaces the course.

Systems depthFreeVideo lectures90 min
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Running and receiving a design critique

intermediate

How to put rough studio work up for feedback early and act on critique without spiraling on polish.

Studio and designFreeGuide30 min

Figma version history

beginner

Use named versions to archive each studio iteration so you can show progression and revert a dead-end direction.

Studio and designFreeTool20 min
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CMU Libraries spaces and hours

beginner

Reservable rooms and quiet floors at Hunt and Sorrells for protected deep-work and critique sessions.

Campus supportFreeReference site15 min
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