diff --git a/client/main.c b/client/main.c
index 290a100..1a75cdb 100644
--- a/client/main.c
+++ b/client/main.c
@@ -23,17 +23,20 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         puts("socket not created");
         return 1;
     }
+    puts("socket created");
 
     if (connect(sock, (const struct sockaddr *) &server, sizeof(server)) < 0) {
         puts("connection failed");
         return 2;
     }
+    puts("connected to server");
 
     char *payload = "I dream of sushi";
     if (send(sock, payload, strlen(payload), 0) < 0) {
         puts("error while sending payload");
         return 3;
     }
+    puts("payload sent");
 
     char response[2048];
     if (recv(sock, response, 2048, 0)) {
diff --git a/server/server.c b/server/server.c
index 4da219d..b6c4716 100644
--- a/server/server.c
+++ b/server/server.c
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ void tcpServer() {
         puts("bind failed");
         exit(2);
     }
+    puts("address bound");
 
     listen(serverSocket, 5);
+    puts("server listening");
 
     addressLength = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in);
     clientSocket = accept(serverSocket, (struct sockaddr *) &clientAddress, (socklen_t *) addressLength);