I Broke Up With console.log() - And I'm Not Going Back
Last month, I hit a wall. My code was drowning in console.log statements, async bugs were invisible, and I spent more time cleaning up debug code than fixing actual issues.
So I switched to:
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console.table()for arrays/objects at a glance -
debugger;to pause and inspect real state - Conditional logging – no more production logs left behind
- Browser devtools breakpoints – faster than 100 console.logs
The result? Cleaner terminal, faster bug hunting, and better understanding of async flows.
Have you outgrown console.log() or still swear by it? Let's hear it in the comments 👇
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