Advanced JavaScript
Debugging

Debugging takes time and brainpower even for the very best programmers, and it can be one of the most frustrating parts of the job. However, no one can argue, debugging is an essential skill for any developer. This blog series introduces and explains some strategies that can be used to diagnose and fix bugs, some are specific to JavaScript while others can be applied to any programming language.

Series

Part One

In this first part, you will learn how to validate Your assumptions, how to use binary search effectively, and all about the debugger statement.

Advanced Debugging Techniques in JavaScript – Part 1

January 6, 2014

Part Two

This post describes two important techniques that can be applied to debugging any programming language: bottom-up and top-down debugging.

Advanced Debugging Techniques in JavaScript – Part 2

February 10, 2014

Part Three

The last part of the series is focused on how teams that use Agile can help their developers and QAs debug JavaScript effectively.

Advanced Debugging Techniques in JavaScript – Part 3

March 3, 2014

About the Author

Zach Gardner

I am a HTML5/JavaScript Consultant for Keyhole Software in Kansas City. I help large enterprises with Single-Page Application architecture as well as consulting on full stack development. In my spare time, I read anything I can get my hands on when I'm not playing Dad to a 1-year-old girl, or playing husband to my wife.

Additional Resources

The Keyhole development blog has published another post on this subject, Time-Oriented Debugging. The post was written by the same author as the series above and offers more valuable insight into this topic.

For more articles about JavaScript, take a look at our other blogs regarding the subject.

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