Console logging is the easiest but least effective method of debugging. Some people refuse to call it debugging because they believe a debugger or diagnostic tools are involved with the act of “debugging” (vs troubleshooting?)

Distributed systems mean you have to fall back to the most basic form of debugging.

You had better be getting something really good for that bargain. You’ve nearly permanently compromised your ability to reason about obscure bugs in the system in order to have it, so be sure it was worth it.