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Explore the innovative world of time-travel debugging in Python with Toby Ho's PyCon US talk. Discover Rewind, a fork of CPython that revolutionizes the debugging process by logging state changes and allowing users to step through program execution both forwards and backwards. Learn how this unique approach can alleviate debugging anxiety, improve productivity, and provide a more pleasant development experience. Gain insights into the creation process, inspired by Bret Victor's "Inventing on Principle" and Redux, and understand how omniscience in debugging opens up new possibilities for user interface design. Through a combination of slides and pre-recorded animations, delve into the potential of time-travel debugging to transform the way developers approach problem-solving and make programming more accessible to newcomers.