Israeli Developers Community Conference 2009


Debugging .NET and Native Applications in the Field

Gad J Meir Gad J Meir
Customer sites, testing & QA labs do not acquire the presence of Visual Studio, Single-stepping though the application code is not a practical approach to catch an elusive bug at production sites, sites which are being consumed by live users. Saying that, many bugs only reveal themselves in such environments. What can be one do ?

By using the freely available Debugging Tools for Windows package, the SOS extension, and some other useful tools, it is possible, without installation, to collect and analyze debug information. Over this session we will overview what one needs to know in order to utilize these valuable tools and techniques straight away. The session is loaded with practical information, demos, and includes guidelines based on field experience.