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The most experienced software engineers leverage the power of developer tools to save time and increase productivity. The importance of these tools multiplies when the time to debug arrives, as debugging may be the most difficult aspect of software development.

Enter React Developer Tools, a browser extension backed by Meta, the creator of React, and used by 3 million people worldwide. We’ll examine how this tool can elevate your React debugging skills—from inspecting components, states, and props to tracking rendering and performance—all without the hassle of browser console logging.

Web developers must determine the root cause of complex problems in an app on a daily basis. One typical method on the front end is to use multiple console.log statements and check the browser’s console. This approach can work, but it is not particularly efficient. Fortunately, React Developer Tools makes things easier and allows us to:

See the React component tree.

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