I don't get it. Are you saying it's too hard or it doesn't solve the problem? It's worked in my experience.
I mean, my response isn't entirely a rhetorical question. If there's a reason it wouldn't work I'd be curious what makes his situation different from mine.
So I should have said, "Is there a reason you can't just build debug binaries at the same time as you build release"? I mean, I guess, but it's a little disappointing that this is the nugget that you've been dancing around.
The world "just" is my pet peeve. Before you say "why don't you just xxx" make sure you actually understand the problem thoroughly. Otherwise it's impolite to make a suggestion to "just do ...". If there is one thing I have learned it's that good devs make sure they really understand the situation before making suggestions.
I think this is related to "the grass is greener on the other side". Other people's problems seem eminently more solvable than our own. Sometimes that's even true but often it isn't.
