Debugging & Testing for Software Delivery

Overview

Welcome to Systematic Debugging and Testing for Software Delivery, an advanced course that focuses on building structured, repeatable approaches to diagnosing and resolving complex software issues across modern development environments. This course covers systematic and hypothesis-driven debugging techniques, advanced debugging tools, memory and performance analysis, and debugging in concurrent, distributed, and production systems. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Explain and apply systematic debugging workflows using scientific and hypothesis-driven methods Use advanced debugging tools, analysis techniques, and profiling tools to trace complex issues Identify and resolve memory leaks, performance bottlenecks, and resource-related defects Debug concurrent, distributed, and production systems safely using observability and incident response practices Integrate debugging, testing, automation, and quality metrics into DevOps and CI/CD pipelines Through guided demos and real-world scenarios, you will apply structured debugging techniques to real defects, trace issues across multiple services, analyze production incidents, and design scalable testing and automation strategies. These activities bridge advanced debugging theory with real-world software delivery challenges. This course is designed for developers, QA engineers, site reliability engineers, and software professionals who want to strengthen their debugging and testing skills in modern architectures. Learners should have basic experience with software development and foundational testing concepts before starting this course.

Syllabus

Systematic and Advanced Debugging

In this module, learners build a systematic approach to debugging, using hypothesis-driven techniques and modern debugging tools. They explore advanced IDE features, analysis techniques, and memory and performance debugging through real-world demos to efficiently diagnose and resolve complex issues.

Debugging in Modern Architectures & DevOps

This module introduces debugging challenges in modern, distributed, and DevOps based systems, covering concurrency issues, microservices debugging, production observability, and the role of continuous testing and automation in improving reliability.

Course Wrap-Up and Assessment

In this course, learners will develop practical skills in integration, UI, performance, and security testing for modern applications. They will work with APIs, databases, and cloud-based environments, build scalable UI and acceptance tests, and apply performance and security testing techniques through real-world demos and scenarios.