The latest articles on DEV Community by Sodalin (@sodalin23). https://dev.to/sodalin23 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3990305%2F6149a249-5097-4d1f-ba02-ed3fd83bc57f.jpeg https://dev.to/sodalin23 en Sodalin Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:36:16 +0000 https://dev.to/sodalin23/chrome-devtools-is-something-i-wish-i-had-started-using-earlier-2g8a https://dev.to/sodalin23/chrome-devtools-is-something-i-wish-i-had-started-using-earlier-2g8a <p>When I first started learning HTML and CSS, I used to guess what was wrong whenever my page didn't look the way I expected. Sometimes I'd spend 20–30 minutes changing random lines of code, hoping something would fix the issue.</p> <p>Then I discovered Chrome DevTools.</p> <p>Being able to inspect elements, see which CSS rules were applied, and test changes directly in the browser made debugging much easier. Instead of guessing, I could actually understand what was happening.</p> <p>I'm still a beginner, but DevTools has already saved me a lot of time and frustration.</p> <p>If you're new to HTML and CSS, don't wait too long to start using DevTools. It's one of the most helpful tools for learning how your code works.</p> <p>What feature of Chrome DevTools helped you the most when you were learning?</p> webdev css html beginners