Code Editors & IDE Setup

Your editor is where you spend most time. Make it count.

Popular Choices

Editor	Best For	Learning Curve
VS Code	Most things	Easy
JetBrains IDEs	Professional dev	Medium
Vim/Neovim	Power users	Hard
Emacs	Customization fanatics	Hard

Essential Extensions (VS Code)

Code Quality:
- Pylance (Python)
- ESLint (JavaScript)
- Prettier (Formatting)

Productivity:
- GitLens
- GitHub Copilot
- Thunder Client (REST)

Appearance:
- Dracula (Theme)
- Icons extension

Configuration

Create .editorconfig:

root = true

[*]
charset = utf-8
indent_style = space
indent_size = 2

[*.py]
indent_size = 4

This ensures consistency across editors.

Debugging Setup

Most editors support debugging:

Set breakpoints
Inspect variables
Step through code

Much better than print() debugging!

Your editor should feel like an extension of your brain. Spend time customizing it.

Overview Debugging Techniques