Update: I watched a kid at the library in Austin fix a bug in 5 minutes that took me 3 days.

He just opened the browser tools and looked at the console, something I never did because I was only reading my code. Now I check the console first thing when something breaks. What's the one simple tool you wish you'd started using sooner?

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joseph5292mo ago

That "check the console first" thing is a life lesson for everything.

joseph5292mo ago

Seriously, it's the digital version of "did you turn it off and on again?" Saves you from looking like a fool 90% of the time.

simon_sanchez581mo ago

@joseph529 nailed it. Fix the simple stuff first before you start tearing everything apart, that rule applies to way more than just tech.