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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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Gnanee.io • Oct 21 '24

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!

Duc Nguyen Thanh • Oct 21 '24

thanks for sharing

Ammar Arshad • Oct 21 '24

@ngtduc693 happy to help

Acid Coder • Oct 21 '24

trying error lens now

Ammar Arshad • Oct 21 '24

@tylim88 sure pls do it will help

Acid Coder • Oct 21 '24

ok it is good

Diana • Oct 20 '24

Thanks for sharing these useful tips!

Ammar Arshad • Oct 20 '24

thanks @dianalanciano

Shimanta Das • Oct 21 '24

Nice examples 👍

Ammar Arshad • Oct 21 '24

@shimanta_microcodes thanks

Conrad Mare • Oct 21 '24

Thank you!

Ammar Arshad • Oct 21 '24

@conrad_mare happy to help

Christina • Oct 20 '24

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.