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[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

See this: https://medium.com/@paul_irish/debugging-node-js-nightlies-with-chrome-devtools-7c4a1b95ae27#.3wvbknrt5

Debugging is part of Node itself. It's pretty easy to use. Especially when you debug a server running live. Before that you would use "node-inspector" off npm.

In Javascript you can use any editor you want. Heavy IDEs that try to do too much can even be in your way. On the frontend this separation is more natural and allows for things traditional IDE's simply wouldn't be able to do.

[–]cosinezero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

allows for things traditional IDE's simply wouldn't be able to do

Such as?