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LE6 Chrome Extensions That Saved Me 20+ Hours Every Week as a Developer
No hype. Just tools I actually use 👇
1️⃣ React Developer Tools
Inspect components, props, state & hooks — live.
Debug React apps without console.log madness.
⏱ Saved: 5+ hrs/week
2️⃣ Redux DevTools
Time-travel through actions and state changes.
Makes Redux debugging insanely easy.
Honestly non-negotiable if you use Redux.
⏱ Saved: 3+ hrs/week
3️⃣ Wappalyzer
See the full tech stack of any website in one click.
Great for competitor research & quick audits.
⏱ Saved: 2+ hrs/week
4️⃣ Pesticide for Chrome
Visualize layouts, divs, padding & spacing instantly.
Turns CSS debugging from pain → trivial.
⏱ Saved: 4+ hrs/week
5️⃣ ColorPick Eyedropper
Grab exact colors from anywhere on screen.
No more guessing hex codes. Ever.
⏱ Saved: 1+ hr/week
6️⃣ Lighthouse
Run performance, SEO & accessibility audits before deploy.
Catch issues before your client does.
⏱ Saved: 6+ hrs/week
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Total time saved: 20+ hours/week
That’s ~1,000 hours/year.
All FREE. No trials. No paywalls. Just useful tools.
If you’re a developer and not using these — you’re working harder than needed.
Comment “TOOLS” and I’ll share more from my stack 👇
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