Debugging Tools + Tips

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about debugging — tools, techniques, and the mindset needed to debug a problem and get through it as quickly as possible. Netlify - Sponsor Netlify is the best way to deploy and host a front-end website. All the features developers need right out of the box: Global CDN, Continuous Deployment, one click HTTPS and more. Hit up netlify.com/syntaxfor more info. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at Freshbooks.com and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Show Notes 1:41 - Tools CLDD - console.log driven development How To Pause Your Code With Breakpoints In Chrome DevTools Other types of break points XHR DOM break on attribute change DOM break on children Conditional break Break on exception Break on event listener 21:49 - Network requests Doesn’t take place in your site/dom, so might not always have all info in your console, debugger Network tab in dev tools shows you all requests going in and out of your app Filters by type, sees length in request Sees headers, responses and more Failed requests will be red 26:50 - Debugging mindset Check different browsers Check the docs/examples Isolate when possible “What has changed?” Get minimal working code Rubber Duck Debug Step back and re-think Links Debugging Visual Studio Code (Node) - James Q Quick CodePen Spencer Carli’s Youtube ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Wes: DeWALT Lawn Mower Scott: Cold Brew Coffee Maker Shameless Plugs Level 2 React Native with GraphQL Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets