Contributing to Web Developer Tools makes you a better Web Developer

[tanhengyeow]

PUNCH:

• Reloads page, recompile code and cannot figure out what is wrong. Pressing a magical keyboard shortcut, DevTools come to the rescue and you proceed to rectify the warnings.
• 4/5 of NUS-OSS projects are built for the web.

WIIFY: In this talk, I will show you why contributing to open source web development tools makes you a better web developer. I will emphasize on Firefox DevTools, which is also the external project I'm contributing to. However it applies to other similar tools such as the Chrome DevTools.

Roadmap:

1. What architecture is DevTools built with
2. What you can learn by contributing to DevTools
3. What you can do to get involved

Key points:

1. It is written as a client-server architecture using the languages of the web (which feels like web development)
2. It is a unique opportunity to learn how browsers work
3. It is easy to get involved

Impact:

1. Know: What is an open-source web development tool
2. Believe: Contributing to an open-source web development tool makes you a better web developer
3. Do: Contribute to an open-source web development tool now!

Link to slides.

[tanhengyeow]

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