Its integrated terminal, global search, and extension marketplace are fantastic.
But here's my beef: It's loaded with distractions and takes a ton of configuration to feel good.
That's where this course comes in.
We're going to make VS Code awesome, then teach you how to be insanely productive in it.
Manuals are boooorinng
This is not about everything VS Code CAN do, that's what the docs are for.
Instead of showing you everything VS Code is capable of, we'll zoom in on the things that matter to a working developer.
Here we go.
Hide All The Crap
First, we're going to hide all the distracting crap everywhere. We want our editor to feel more like an artist's canvas than a pilot's cockpit.
Ditch the mouse
Now that we've hidden everything, we'll establish some easy to remember keybindings. Keyboard shortcuts should be logical and easy to remember. None of this hieroglyphics: ⌥⇧^
Make it look gooood
Aesthetics matter. You spend most of your workday inside your editor. You should LOVE the way it looks.
And that's just the beginning...
We're going to go so much deeper.
Hi, I'm Caleb. I'm a full-time open source developer (creator of Alpine and Livewire).
I've been using VS Code for years. Over time, I've tinkered and tweaked my workflow to be fast, efficient, and beautiful.
I get tons of questions about my setup at conferences and live-streams, so I finally decided to do something about it!
I've put years into perfecting my VS Code set up, but while building this course, I went way deeper and labored over every tiny detail for you.
I hope the time I've invested pays you dividends right now and over the course of your career.
Happy coding!