Aw yeah, it's that time again...time to expose ourselves!
But not really...
In this episode of Exposure in the Workplace, we're going to take a look at 5 awesome VS Code extensions I use almost daily, and that I find super helpful.
So let's head on into the conference room before Michael wakes up from his chicken pot pie nap!
Postman
If you've ever worked with APIs, you've likely to have at least heard of Postman. If not, you should absolutely check it out, because it makes life very convenient my allowing you to easily make requests to APIs without having to build a client do handle them. But even if you've used Postman for years, you may not know that there is a Postman VS Code extension that allows you to use the power of Postman, without having to leave your editor! š¤Æ
Yep, you read that correctly...no more changing your code inside VS Code and then having to switch to the app or browser to re-run the request. With this extension you can do it all within your editor!
The UI is very intuitive, and if you're already familiar with Postman, you'll be right at home because the UI is very similar to the app.
Since installing this extension, I haven't had to open the Desktop app. I use it almost daily, and I must say that this extension is easily in my top 3 favs!
Install it here!
Draw.io integration
If you've ever had to put together a flow chart or similar diagram, you may have already used Draw.io, a free diagramming tool that's super handy. Well guess what...You can now use it directly in your editor!
You can even save the .drawio file in your project to keep the documentation close to your code...or save it somewhere else...you're call!
Install it here!
Code Spell Checker
Have you ever misspelled a word in a variable or function name? Wish there was spellcheck for code? Look no further! This little extension is fantastic, and has saved me from looking like a dope more times than I can count...I bet Michael wishes he had used this to avoid missing that "Dwigt" in Threat Level Midnight.
It's non-intrusive and allows you to store new words at different levels (user, project) which is quite handy imo!
Install it here!
Emojisense
Who doesn't š a good emojiāļø With this little extension, now you can ā them to your editorāļø
From āing a little fun to some documentation šļø, to drawing attention to important comments and markdown content, I š©· this extension and use it everyday.
Install it here!
Better Comments
I know there are some very strong opinions out there about writing comments in code...but if you find yourself on the side of including them, this extension is for you.
With just the basic configuration, you can quickly and easily add styling to comments just by adding a simple tag in front of them. This styling can add importance and attention to important pieces of information you don't want to lose track of.
Install it here!
This Meeting is Over
Well hopefully you discovered something new here that will make your development life just a little bit better! Maybe with these tools at your disposal, next time it won't be so hard.
If you have your favorite VS Code extensions, I would love to hear about them!
Thanks for taking the time to expose yourself. Until next time, Happy Hacking!
Top comments (9)
Oh! I just realized we joined within 2 days of each other!
Oh dang! We woulda been onboarding buddies hahaha! š
:) love the article about job interviews [Letās Talk About Job Interviews, September 21]. Really cool, very detailed. I find that I donāt have this problem because I work for myself lol š.
Thanks š
Do you have to find your own clients? Or are you established enough that people tend to come to you?
Well, I feel that I tend to have a bit of both, and Iāve found that more and more of them are no-code, which I actually kinda like. Iāve been taking a break from actually devving (is that a word?), and more graphic design! I am enjoying my break (from coding, but still hard at work for dev.to and graphic design)
Gotcha, well first, congrats on getting yourself to a place you enjoy!
In regard to you finding clients, do you find those initial "meetings" are like interviews themselves?
Actually kinda. I tend to do it over email, but the questions are stressful when there is no inflection. But I feel like more questions could have been asked in some. There was one who barely asked anything.
Sounds like an interview to me lol
yeah.