> This is a serious question because in 5+ years of programming I have never used a debuggers. The only time I used a debugger was when I was learning to program and to trace out for loops.

They're saying it themselves, "yeah technically once I used it when I was figuring out how for loops work".

I wouldn't say I've ever written a Brainfuck program even though once I messed around with a hello world on an online interpreter

Leave it to people here to say a comment doesn't say literally the exact words it says

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The spirit of multiple replies, not just mine is debuggers are an option you should at least be familiar with before tossing aside, even if you do end up not needing them