Software Development Tips

Surround with snippets in VS Code

Who doesn’t like code snippets?

Oct 11 • 

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Documenting supported environments

Applications and entire software systems don’t run in a vacuum; they run in environments consisting of compatible hardware and software.

Oct 2 • 

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September 2025

Programmatic terminal tabs and windows

Terminal emulators with tab support (opening multiple shell sessions at once) can often be controlled programmatically.

Sep 26 • 

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Navigating between symbol highlights in Visual Studio Code

Learning to navigate code efficiently is always a good idea.

Sep 18 • 

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How documentation can improve everything

Today, I want to discuss a big benefit of writing documentation that is often ignored: driving improvements to confusing and convoluted solutions.

Sep 12 • 

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Underrated Quick Fix smart actions

While AI chats and agents are all the rage, I think GitHub Copilot’s smart actions in VS Code deserve more attention.

Sep 5 • 

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August 2025

Getting notified from the command line

When executing long-running commands in the terminal, it is useful to get notified when they are done, instead of checking the terminal manually.

Aug 28 • 

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From best practices to sensible defaults

The tech industry is obsessed with “best practices.” People are constantly on the hunt for the latest and greatest processes, tools, and technologies.

Aug 22 • 

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The use cases of global Git excludes file

Git excludes file, often referred to as “global .gitignore,” is a file that defines global ignore rules for tracking files across all local Git…

Aug 12 • 

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Visualize older and newer code with GitLens File Heatmap

Visual Studio Code already comes with plenty of Git-related features, but there are still some neat features hiding in various extensions like GitLens…

Aug 1 • 

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July 2025

Solving Git merge conflicts with three-way merge view

Merging two versions of the same file results in a conflict when the version control system cannot decide how to reconcile the two versions.

Jul 23 • 

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May 2025

Command Line Handbook

Today is a special edition of my Software Development Tips newsletter.

May 29 • 

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