Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats Hasty Treat - A Month On Firefox
Jan 13, 2020
Scott and Wes share their month-long journey using Firefox, diving into the pros and cons of its developer tools compared to Chrome. They highlight impressive features like CSS inspection and privacy enhancements with container tabs. The ease of transitioning, importing bookmarks, and personalizing the browsing experience are discussed, alongside their struggles with certain challenges. They express a preference for Firefox's stability and responsiveness to user needs, ultimately pondering whether they'll stick with it.
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Firefox DevTools Superiority
- Firefox DevTools are better than Chrome's, offering a superior experience.
- They look nicer, feel better, and include all loved extensions like React DevTools.
Keyboard Shortcut Switch
- Wes initially struggled to adjust to Firefox's keyboard shortcuts, especially for opening the console.
- He had to relearn command option K instead of command option J.
Superior CSS Inspection
- Firefox's CSS Grid and Flexbox inspector is significantly better than Chrome's.
- Visualizing layouts is crucial, and Firefox excels in this area.