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5 Must-Have VS Code Extensions for New Programmers: Tools That Go Beyond the Basics

Ammar Arshad on October 20, 2024

Let me take you back to my early days as a new programmer. Picture this: a clean, untouched Visual Studio Code window staring back at me, and the e...
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Great list! I’d also recommend checking out Live Server. It’s an amazing extension for web developers, allowing real-time browser updates as you code, which really speeds up development. It’s been super helpful for me when working on HTML, CSS, or JavaScript projects. Might be a useful addition for your readers too!

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Acid Coder

trying error lens now

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Ammar Arshad

@tylim88 sure pls do it will help

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Acid Coder

ok it is good

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Shimanta Das

Nice examples 👍

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Duc Nguyen Thanh

thanks for sharing

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Ammar Arshad

@ngtduc693 happy to help

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Diana

Thanks for sharing these useful tips!

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Conrad Mare

Thank you!

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Ammar Arshad

@conrad_mare happy to help

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Christina

Thanks for sharing. I didn't know about Error Lens and Auto Rename Tag. Though I'm not super new anymore, I still make mistakes or forget about changing the closing tag. This will help a lot.

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Ammar Arshad

@bepixeled happy to help

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bhattji007

Great List, would recommend an underrated player here AppMap, it's a bit confusing but after you get a hang of it ,it's really helpful