Visual Studio Mastery · Step 13 of 15
Advanced Debugging
Learn to catch bugs that only show up on someone else's machine — with remote debugging, Hot Reload, and Visual Studio's memory/performance tools.
What you’ll walk away with
- Set up and use remote debugging in Visual Studio to investigate bugs that only reproduce on another machine or environment
- Use Hot Reload to iterate on running code live, without stopping and restarting your debugging session
- Navigate Visual Studio's diagnostic tools to inspect memory usage and identify performance bottlenecks
- Read and interpret memory and performance diagnostic data to form a hypothesis about what's causing a slowdown
- Work through a real hands-on scenario to diagnose an actual performance question using the tools covered in the course
Questions people ask before they start
Do I need prior experience with Visual Studio's debugger?
You should be comfortable with basic breakpoint debugging already. This course goes beyond the basics into remote debugging, Hot Reload, and the memory/performance diagnostic tools specifically.
Will this teach me how to fix bugs that don't happen on my own computer?
Yes — the first lesson, 'Remote Debugging: When the Bug Only Happens Elsewhere,' is built exactly for that scenario, walking through how to debug an application running on a different machine.
What is Hot Reload and why does it matter for debugging?
Hot Reload lets you modify code while your app is running and see the changes take effect without restarting your debug session. The course covers it as a way to iterate faster while tracking down issues.
Is there a hands-on project, or is it all lecture?
The module ends with 'Hands-On: Diagnose a Real Performance Question,' where you apply the remote debugging, Hot Reload, and memory/performance diagnostic concepts from the earlier lessons to work through an actual performance issue.
Does this course cover memory leaks or performance profiling?
It covers Visual Studio's built-in diagnostic tools for memory and performance, teaching you how to use them to investigate issues — this is covered in the 'Diagnostic Tools: Memory and Performance' lesson.
Is this course focused on security, since Securafy is a cybersecurity company?
No, this specific course is focused on debugging skills in Visual Studio — remote debugging, Hot Reload, and diagnostic tools. It's part of AI University's broader mission of teaching people to build software safely, but the curriculum here is purely about debugging.