I don't really draw much distinction between debugging and writing code. You really can't do one very effectively without the other imo
But you're right. The better indication of capability is debugging skill than writing skill.
But you're right. The better indication of capability is debugging skill than writing skill.
One of the first things I do in any new-to-me project is set breakpoints in the integration tests and start stepping through the code so that I can establish some mental context. However, if there aren't integration tests, I begin writing them so that I can walk around with my debugger.