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[–] andyburke@fedia.io 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I console.dir and debugger; and breakpoint all day. You are allowed to mix your strategies.

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 2 days ago (2 children)

console for quick and dirty understanding but inspector for more complex fixes.

[–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

and the one that keeps getting slept on for some reason, watch breakpoints - stop when foo is changed. Great for figuring out what is screwing with your data when foo mysteriously changes

[–] marlowe221@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

This right here. Time and place for both.