Why Do Syntax Errors Keep Tripping Me Up? Any Tips? or How Do You Quickly Spot and Fix Syntax Errors

Once debugged a whole project only to find a stray `;` in a JSON file. *Why is that even allowed.*

For JavaScript, the Chrome DevTools console is *gold*. It points right to the line with the syntax error.

And yeah, late-night coding is a trap. The errors multiply when you’re tired.