Issue #28  (Using GitHub with VS Code)11/02/22

I'm under the weather this week, with some kind of flu or virus (doesn't seem to be "that" one!) so I'm taking it easy for this week's intro tip.

But if you want a cool tip, here's a Tweet with a little nugget on using GitHub with VS Code:
 
I should be back with the normal intro next week.
 

Now on to this week's hand-picked links!

 

VS Code Tools

Peacock — Extension to subtly change the color of your VS Code workspace. Ideal when you have multiple VS Code instances and you want to quickly identify which is which.

gitignore — A VS Code extension that assists you in working with .gitignore files.

vscode-pets — Pets for your VS Code. Puts a small, bored cat, an enthusiastic dog, a feisty snake, a rubber duck, or Clippy in your code editor to boost productivity.

REST Client — A REST Client for VS Code that allows you to send HTTP requests and view the response directly in VS Code. 

VS Code Articles & Videos

Using VS Code & Git — An extensive tutorial on using Git inside VS Code. Should be a good starting point for those new to Git with VS Code.

5 Time-Saving VS Code Shortcuts And How To Memorize Them — Some useful shortcuts along with ways to remember them, which is probably the biggest challenge in using shortcuts in any app.

 ▶ Pull Requests in VS Code — YouTube video discussing the Pull Requests & Issues Extension in Visual Studio Code.

Best of the Rest

Documatic — A search engine for your codebase. Ask documatic a question and find relevant code snippets and insights in seconds.

BlueJ — A free Java Development Environment designed for beginners and used by millions worldwide.

FauxPilot — An open-source GitHub Copilot server.

Suggestions?

If you have any link suggestions, including a tool, article, or other resources related to VS Code or another IDE, send it via DM on X: @LouisLazaris or just hit reply on this email.

That's it for this issue.

Happy VS Coding!
Louis
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