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Discussion on: 7 Short Tips to Growth as a Developer

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erica (she/her)

Huge +1 on the first tip! When you're first starting out, typing instead of copy/pasting is a great way to get to know your IDE. When you just copy/paste, you don't get the muscle memory that comes with typing code (I never thought I'd get to know the symbol keys so well!). Additionally, IDEs like Visual Studio can be daunting when you're unfamiliar with them, especially when intellisense and autocomplete join the party. Typing out the code helps you see what happens at every step, from function suggestions (there's so much in there!) to closing characters - and potentially realizing that you want to turn off half of the features to best fit your coding style.