I agree that logging is essential in any system, but I read most of the original comments as tossing console.log(foo) at various points to manually observe the outcome.
The approach you described is much more structured and absolutely vital.
Recently created an alt account and they still do this.
It was mostly “influencers”.
One thing I have noticed is that Twitter REALLY wants me to follow Elon Musk. He’s at the top of pretty much every recommendation I’ve seen on the site.
The approach you described is much more structured and absolutely vital.