As developers, we're expected to know a lot of random things. Sure, you can learn data structures and algorithms from a CS class, and you can learn frameworks from online tutorials or a bootcamp, but what about the other things?

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These are the tools, tips and advice I wish I had internalized when I was just starting out. Many of the details below are specific to macOS, but similar tips and tricks apply on other systems. I've broken it down into the following categories: Computer setup Command-Line-Related Things Technical but non-CS advice.

Developer workflow tips no one tells you about

The first non-fluffy and beneficial article that lives up to its title! Thank you.

Interesting choice with putting “caps lock as control” first… I have never had this problem, but it’s got me curious. 🧐
Bookmarking for a couple of new things, but the majority of this is stuff I’ve already done or don’t really care that much about (like logging commands).
Gotta say… I’m skeptical about this key reassignment thing. But I was also skeptical about turning off tabs in IntelliJ. That was… 5-ish years ago now and they’re still off. And also one of the reasons I hate VSC; it doesn’t provide the same functionality when you turn off tabs (at least not without extensions and I haven’t looked for/found one that helps). So maybe there’s something to this reassignment, but it also worries me I’ll get used to it and “die” when I use another computer. 😂

Fantastic read, straight to the point with several tips I hadn’t heard of before. Definitely need to check out ripgrep