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Hadil Ben Abdallah
Hadil Ben Abdallah

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๐Ÿš€ 5 VSCode Extensions That Will Make You Actually Enjoy Coding Again ๐ŸŽ‰

Sometimes coding feels like battling a dragon at 2 AM with zero sleep and 15 Chrome tabs open ๐Ÿ˜ด. But what if I told you that your VSCode could turn into a party, a motivational speaker, and even a mini zoo? ๐Ÿคฏ

Yep, itโ€™s possible. Here are 5 hilariously awesome VSCode extensions that will bring joy, chaos (the good kind), and even pets into your workflow ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป

1. ๐Ÿพ vscode-pets: Because Coding Is Better with Friends

Youโ€™re coding... and suddenly, a cat walks across your screen. Or a dog, snake, maybe even a clippy-style T-Rex. Thatโ€™s vscode-pets, and itโ€™s the best thing you didnโ€™t know you needed.

These little critters chill at the bottom of your editor, follow your mouse, and sometimes just vibe โœจ. You can even feed them and give them names.

Pro tip: Throw the ball to your pets. Trust me, they will enjoy it. โšฝ

vscode-pets extension

Download vscode-pets ๐Ÿˆ


2. ๐Ÿ˜ค In Your Face: Because You Need to Save Your Work

Ever forget to save your file? Of course, you do. We all do.

But now, In Your Face screams at you, literally ๐Ÿ˜ฑ. A giant warning animation will pop up if you close unsaved files. It's like your VSCode just became your mom yelling from the kitchen to clean your room.

Embarrassing, but 1000% effective.

Itโ€™s funny until it happens in front of your manager during a demo ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

In Your Face extension

Download In Your Face ๐Ÿง’๐Ÿป


3. ๐Ÿ”ฅ Power Mode: Unleash the Chaos

Type faster and your screen starts to shake. Flames shoot out. Sparks fly. You feel like a hacker in a 2000s movie. Thatโ€™s Power Mode.

Every keystroke brings chaos, drama, and adrenaline. Customize your effects, explosions, particles, screen shake, the works.

Itโ€™s like caffeine... but in extension form โ˜•

Power Mode extension

Download Power Mode ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป


4. ๐Ÿฆ– Chrome Dinosaur Game: For When You "Accidentally" Get Bored

Yes, the Chrome Dino is now in VSCode. You can literally play the no-internet dinosaur game when youโ€™re waiting on tests to run, or while pretending to debug ๐Ÿ˜Ž.

Run the command and BOOM, game on. Jump cacti, dodge birds, and question your life choices, all without leaving your editor.

Productivity may drop 73% ๐Ÿ“‰

Chrome Dinosaur Game extension

Download Chrome Dinosaur Game ๐Ÿฆ•


5. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป Coding Motivator: Because Youโ€™re a Legend

We all need a little love sometimes ๐Ÿ’™. Coding Motivator pops up motivational quotes every now and then to cheer you on.

"You got this!"
"Keep going!"
"You're 90% coffee and 100% awesome!"

Simple, effective and definitely will it make you smile at 3:47 AM while debugging ๐Ÿ˜

Coding Motivator extension

Download Coding Motivator ๐Ÿง—๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ

๐ŸŽ‰ Final Thoughts

These extensions might not help you ship faster... but they will make your coding experience 100x more fun, motivating, and full of personality ๐ŸŽˆ

Sometimes, it's not about productivity, it's about enjoying the journey ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ


Thanks for reading! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
I hope you found this useful โœ…
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Mahdi Jazini

This was such an interesting article...!
Sometimes we really need to add a bit of fun and laughter to our coding sessions.
The vscode-pets extension, in particular, sounds super cute.
Definitely going to try it out.....! ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Hadil Ben Abdallah

Thank you so much! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
You totally get the vibe, sometimes the best debugging tool is a little joy and a pixelated pet.

The fact that youโ€™re trying out vscode-pets makes my day, youโ€™re about to enter a whole new level of wholesome chaos ๐Ÿ˜ธ

Happy coding, legend! ๐ŸŽ‰

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Lakshita Kumawat

Hey you should also add bongo cat in the post๐Ÿ˜‰

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Hadil Ben Abdallah

Yesss!! ๐Ÿ˜„
Bongo Cat totally deserves a spot in the VSCode Hall of Fame ๐Ÿฑ
Imagine that little guy vibing every time you type, productivity AND rhythm unlocked!

Might have to do a โ€œPart 2: Extensions That Go Too Hardโ€ and feature our bongo buddy front and center ๐Ÿ˜Ž

Thanks for the suggestion, youโ€™ve got great taste! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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Aida Said

These extensions are game changer. Thank youbso much for this amazing content.

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Hadil Ben Abdallah

You're welcome ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป So glad you liked the extensions ๐Ÿ˜

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Ben Abdallah Hanadi

These extensions are very funny ๐Ÿ˜… Thanks for sharing this amazing article ๐Ÿ˜

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Hadil Ben Abdallah

You're welcome ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

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Paweล‚ ลšwiฤ…tkowski

Power Mode was why I was choosing Atom over Sublime Text about a decade ago. Certainly brings back memories.

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Hadil Ben Abdallah

Power Mode was the vibe back in the day, nothing like typing a single line of code and feeling like you were hacking into the Matrix

Glad it brought back some good memories.

Thanks for sharing, you unlocked a core memory for sure! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

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Kara

I really enjoyed this article , I bet power mode would empower me ! Thank u so much for sharing ~

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Hadil Ben Abdallah

You're welcome ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป I'm so glad you enjoyed the article ๐Ÿ˜

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Anjelica_MF

You don't know what you don't know so THANK YOU for sharing these extensions. I will need them on my late night coding sessions! ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ

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Hadil Ben Abdallah

You're welcome ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป Enjoy your late night cosding sessions with your new friends ๐Ÿ˜

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Perseque

Only coding motivator is nice here... the others are just a wacky pain in the eyes... except the dinosaur game.

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