Debugging with Xdebug is not everyone's favorite topic. It takes some time to get it all set up, and then you also need to get familiar with the given features and make it work with PhpStorm. Still, Xdebug provides a lot for debugging your applications, and you shouldn't miss out on that.
Let me demo you the excellent combination of Xdebug and PhpStorm and how it will boost your debugging skills.