I'm working on a project where the target board is tiny, using surface
mount parts (including the PIC in a TQFP). But of course I need to
reprogram the PIC umpteen times during development. What's the usual
strategy here? It's impractical to breadboard this project so that I
could use a windowed part, but of course I don't want to throw away a PIC
every time I need to fix a firmware bug, not to mention removing and
replacing the part from the board.

I suppose the ideal solution would be an ICE, but I can't afford it.
Maybe some sort of adapter to use the windowed part?

Any suggestions/strategies are appreciated.

Dave Johnson