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VSCode for Developers: Set up a professional environment
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VSCode for Developers: Set up a professional environment

Henrique Branco

Instructor: Henrique Branco

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Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills with expert guidance
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 hour
Learn at your own pace
Hands-on learning
Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills with expert guidance
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 hour
Learn at your own pace
Hands-on learning

What you'll learn

  • Configure and manage essential development extensions and use profiles

  • Use keyboard shortcuts in VSCode

  • Refactor and develop using extensions

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Taught in English
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July 2024

No downloads or installation required

Only available on desktop

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About this Guided Project

Learn step-by-step

In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

  1. Task 01 - Install extensions

  2. Task 02 - Set up linter and autoformat

  3. Taks 03 - Configure code documentation

  4. Practice 01 - Hands on docstring configuration

  5. Task 04 - Master VSCode keyboard shortcuts

  6. Practice 02 - Challenge: YAML to Python objects!

  7. Task 05 - Share coding session

  8. Task 06 - Sync VSCode settings and extensions

  9. Cumulative activity - Refactor your project like a pro

Recommended experience

Knowledge of any programming language is required.

Previous development experience or basic Python knowledge is desired.

Have GitHub account.

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Instructor

Henrique Branco
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How you'll learn

  • Skill-based, hands-on learning

    Practice new skills by completing job-related tasks.

  • Expert guidance

    Follow along with pre-recorded videos from experts using a unique side-by-side interface.

  • No downloads or installation required

    Access the tools and resources you need in a pre-configured cloud workspace.

  • Available only on desktop

    This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.

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