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bDebug: A Lightweight Debugging Tool for Evolution CMS Projects
An ecosystem note on a small debugging helper that made day-to-day Evo troubleshooting much easier.
Debugging tools do not need to be large to be useful. bDebug mattered because it gave Evolution CMS developers a quick, low-friction way to inspect values and understand what the application was really doing during a request.
Simple usage
bLog('$_SESSION', $_SESSION);
bLog('Catalog Test', 'Test test test');That sort of lightweight logging is exactly what helps when you need to inspect live state without building a larger profiling workflow first.
Historically, tools like bDebug are a reminder that good developer ergonomics in Evo often came from small focused utilities, not only from large modules.
Rethinking menuindex Increments for Large Evolution CMS Trees
Why larger menuindex steps such as +5 or +10 can make manager reordering easier on large Evolution CMS trees.
Choosing an E-commerce Module for MODX Evolution
How to think through the choice of e-commerce tooling for MODX Evolution when integration needs, 1C sync, and catalog scale all affect the right answer.