Liz

I’m almost done reading “A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms: Level Up Your Core Programming Skills”. I think it’s a pretty great beginner resource and as a self taught dev, it’s helped me fill some gaps in my knowledge.

When I first started programming a few years ago, I used Python’s default IDLE. After a few months of that I switched to Atom (RIP), and shortly after moved to VS Code. I’ve stuck with VS Code since.

Here are the plugins I use:

• React Developer Tools (useful for developing with React)
• Ublock Origin
• Return Youtube Dislike
• SponsorBlock
• Grepper (shows convenient code snippets when I Google stuff)
• Cold Turkey Blocker (I use this to to block websites/apps when I need to focus)
• Shinigami Eyes (highlights queer friendly and anti queer subreddits/users/facebook pages/group differently)