In this episode, James and Amy talk about the Chrome Developer Tools including familiar tabs like Elements, Console, Network, and a few you've probably never heard of! They also share some of their favorite tips and tricks along the way.

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Show Notes

00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:43 - Amy's Trip to Berlin for Prisma Days
00:07:47 - What Are Chrome Developer Tools?
00:12:18 - The Elements Tab
00:16:00 - Sponsor: DatoCMS
00:16:54 - Tweaking Styles in the Elements Tab
00:19:06 - The Layout Tab, Event Listeners, Breakpoints, and Accessibility Tabs
00:23:34 - The Console
00:27:18 - Sponsor: Zeal
00:28:12 - Performance Insights and Performance
00:29:07 - Debugging and the Sources Tab
00:31:22 - The Network Tab
00:37:07 - Sponsor: Vercel
00:38:14 - The Application Tab - Local Storage, Cookies, and More
00:41:30 - The Lighthouse Tab and Framework Specific Tabs
00:44:52 - Grab Bag Questions
00:50:02 - Picks and Plugs

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