10 Things I Wish I Knew When First Learning VS Code

Visual Studio Code is presented as a widely used development environment whose built-in capabilities and marketplace extensions can help new programmers work more efficiently. Key features include extensions for language support, AI assistance, formatting, and autocomplete; customizable themes for visual comfort; keyboard shortcuts for faster navigation and editing; and integrated Git-based source control enhanced by tools such as GitLens. The overview also highlights debugging support, the Command Palette for finding and running commands, Quick Fix suggestions for refactoring and error correction, built-in Emmet snippets for generating boilerplate code, Peek Definition and Peek Implementation for exploring codebases, and configurable settings for preferences such as fonts, cursor behavior, spacing, and auto-save. Together, these features provide a starting point for tailoring VS Code to individual workflows and improving productivity.

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