Keyboard. (Even virtual is ok) It's really hard to write code without it.
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I love my new clickety Keychron ๐
Pen and paper.
Most dev I know underestimate the power of scribling what pass through their head when thinking about a problem.
Also I don't know if it count but learn regex, it's the best way to parse text ever made.
Regex so good several (only slightly different) versions exist!
Regex absolutely counts imo. I love it, especially when you combine it with a parser like, say, parsimonious.
Regex is not a parser!
Regex describes a parser.
Noise cancelling headphones!
Vim
Shell scripts. The power of automation is amazing.
Especially when you keep them small, simple, and composable.
What's a shell script that you're particularly chuffed with in terms of how much time/effort it saved you?
A shell script to create shell scripts.
Basically, it takes a file name, then creates a .sh file, and puts the shebang #!/use/bin/env bash into it.
Very simple, yet it saves me from having to manually do it every time.
coffee machine has the most impact
No pour over with hand grinder? For SHAME!
Gotta give a shoutout to SourceGit
Its the first git GUI that is actually clear and comfortable to use for me and makes relatively complicated git actions like interactive rebase easy.
I'm slowly growing support for it at work and trying to get it in the pool of projects we donate to at work. (Have not checked if they allow donations, I probably should)
The F12 menu is the only one you need.
[Select Legacy Boot Device] [Hannah Montana Linux MBR Boot]
@slazer2au how do you use this particular key ?
Gently apply pressure to it until a light click sound manifests.
Bot from the #subcontinent eh? Im from the #subcontinent too!
Google doesn't count does it?
Not anymore!
As sad as this is, its true. For niche things especially.
Looking for DevExpress WPF controls? You constantly get taken to the WinForms documentaries!
For a quick glance at the code on mobile, you can put view-source: in front of the URL in IronFox.
I use Kiwi Browser on Android, opens the Chrome Dev tools in a new tab, great fun
I love LinqPad
Adding source ~/.alias to .zshrc. Is great going gc "WIP" ๐
Also, kanban-lite, and iTerm on OSX / Guake (or its alternative) on Linux. After Sublime and Atom, now have had to settle for VSCode. Recently been trialling micro-editor. Oh, and Firefox Developer + ungoogled-chromium + occasionally servo / links2.
And of course, the most important thing - thermal cup looking like a viking horn for that sweet sweet bean juice.
Writing stuff in Rust
Intellisense ๐คค