The rfc Snippet That Wouldn’t Work — And What I Learned

Today, I was trying something simple — just type rfc and have my React component snippet expand automatically.

But nothing happened. I typed rfc… nothing.

I checked my snippet JSON. Everything looked correct. The file was valid. Yet the snippet refused to expand. My frustration peaked. 😭

And at that point… I just fell asleep.

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Morning Realization

When I woke up, I looked at it again. Maybe stepping away would help. That’s when it clicked:

• The file was .jsx — but VS Code wasn’t recognizing it properly.
• IntelliSense and quick suggestions were turned off.
• The snippet itself was fine, the problem was editor settings and context.

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How I Fixed It

Step by step:

1. Turned on Quick Suggestions
2. Enabled Snippet Suggestions
3. Enabled Tab Completion
4. Restarted VS Code

Finally, I typed rfc and pressed Tab — and it worked! 🥲

function Main() {
  return (
    <div>

    </div>
  );
}

export default Main;

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What I Learned

• BF (Before Fix): frustration, confusion, wasted time
• AF (After Fix): satisfaction, control, and relief

Lesson: never just look at the surface of a problem. Check the full context — file type, editor settings, suggestions, everything.

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💡 Small editor settings can make a huge difference. Sometimes, the problem isn’t your code — it’s your tools.