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The Art of JavaScript Debugging: Mindset, DevTools, and AI Workflows

If you’ve never seen how to do it, debugging JS can feel like guesswork. This course will teach you how to track down different types of bugs, like logic errors, performance bottlenecks, and memory leaks with a clear debugging approach including AI.

Beginner
1h 46m

Created by Maaike van Putten

Last Updated Nov 05, 2026

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The Art of JavaScript Debugging: Mindset, DevTools, and AI Workflows

If you’ve never seen how to do it, debugging JS can feel like guesswork. This course will teach you how to track down different types of bugs, like logic errors, performance bottlenecks, and memory leaks with a clear debugging approach including AI.

Beginner
1h 46m

Created by Maaike van Putten

Last Updated Nov 05, 2026

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Troubleshooting JavaScript applications is a very common task for anyone working with JavaScript. It’s not as straightforward as debugging some other languages and it can be a frustrating experience. In this course, The Art of JavaScript Debugging: Mindset, DevTools, and AI Workflows, you’ll gain the ability to diagnose and fix common types of bugs methodically with AI assistance. First, you’ll explore the debugging mindset and fundamentals. Next, you’ll discover the tools that support you in debugging the frontend and backend. Finally, you’ll learn how to bring AI into your debugging workflow, using Chrome DevTools AI assistance, MCP servers, and targeted prompts. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of debugging JavaScript needed to troubleshoot modern JS applications across the stack.

The Art of JavaScript Debugging: Mindset, DevTools, and AI Workflows
Beginner
1h 46m
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Maaike van Putten  - Pluralsight course - The Art of JavaScript Debugging: Mindset, DevTools, and AI Workflows
Maaike van Putten
31 courses 4.3 author rating 987 ratings

Maaike is trainer and software developer. She has trained professionals in the field of Java, Spring, C#, Python, Scrum, React and Angular. Next to the practical training and programming experience, Maaike has a lot of experience with short technical consulting projects and providing learning solutions for complex software development departments.

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