The Developer's Toolkit

As developers, our work is mediated through many tools besides languages. We use terminals, browsers, git, and the os. Not to mention editors. These are powerful tools that can be infinitely customized and extended. The tools can make common tasks easier or less error prone to perform. Or they can give you visibility into system behavior. But the options are bewildering and each customization has a cost. It’s time to make your environment work for you. This isn’t just a list of tips and tricks, but will also suggest how to evaluate whether a power tool or shortcut is worth your time.

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1. This slide will help you be faster and more efficient Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
2. Here's a workflow: Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
3. Finish some code run rubocop & linter commit code create pull request Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
4. A 10 step process Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
5. • bundle exec rubocop -aD • git status • git add • git commit • Edit message in editor Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
6. • git push origin <branchname> • open GitHub • Click to create pull request • Edit to taste • Create Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
7. Memorize 5 commands Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
8. What's most important? Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
9. This is probably not your process Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
10. Novice vs. Expert workflow Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
11. The Developer's Toolkit Noel Rappin (@noelrap) h"ps:/ /www.tablexi.com/kickstarter h"p:/ /techdoneright.io h"p:/ /www.noelrappin.com h"p:/ /bit.ly/dev-toolkit-cheat Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
12. What makes a tool useful? Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
13. We have to a)end to detail Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
14. Brains have a limited ability to focus Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
15. Stay focused on important stuff Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
16. Not about saving keystrokes... Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
17. Memory and focus Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
18. Our tools are complex and flexible Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
19. We expect complexity Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
20. We valorize complexity Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
21. Command line tools are great Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
22. They are also opaque and memory intensive Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
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25. You don't need to be a CLI expert to be a real programmer Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
26. Types of tools Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
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28. Opaque Years To Learn Idiosyncra+c setup Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
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30. As an entry-level developer, learning vim may not be the best use of your -me. Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
31. (as an senior developer, it also might not be) Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
32. The success of Vim means we don't understand exper%se, UX, or workflow Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
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34. Single use But pre(y easy to use Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
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36. Trivial to use once set up Has unexpected uses Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
37. So what? Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
38. Choose your stenotypes very carefully Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
39. You have limited counter space for waffle irons Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
40. But curb cuts... you can have oodles of them Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
41. The good stuff Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
42. Shell Prompt Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
43. How to handle aliases.. Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
44. Command History Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
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46. Jump h"ps:/ /github.com/gsamokovarov/jump Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
47. Fuzzy finder h"ps:/ /github.com/junegunn/fzf Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
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49. Please use ITerm2 Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
50. Click to open Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
51. Op#on-click to posi%on mouse Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
52. Let's talk about Git Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
53. Git hooks Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
54. .git/hooks/pre-commit .git/hooks/pre-push Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
55. bundle exec rubocop --force-exclusion \ `git ls-tree -r HEAD --name-only` Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
56. Use a Git GUI tool like Fork Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
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59. GitHub T Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
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61. Github Push Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
62. GitHub hub h"ps:/ /hub.github.com Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
63. alias gitprq='git pull-request --no-edit --browse --push' Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
64. Editor Tricks Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
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71. Also Git and GitHub support Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
72. Fira Code Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
73. Web-Based Waffle Irons Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
74. Rubular Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
75. Str$ime Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
76. Some General Mac U&li&es Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
77. Alfred Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
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79. Be#er Touch Tool Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
80. Dash Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
81. Transmit Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
82. Sequel Pro Pos$co Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
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84. Window manager Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
85. The Touch Bar Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
86. VS Code Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
87. ITerm2 Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
88. Remember the task? Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
89. Finish some code run rubocop commit create PR Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
90. What I actually do • Open Fork • examine changes easily • Edit commit message in fork • Commit -- rubocop runs automa=cally • gitprq (or fork) (or click link) Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
91. This has fewer steps Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
92. Faster Less prone to mistakes Less to memorize Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
93. Focus on important parts Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
94. How to evaluate a tool Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
95. Just knowing there's something to be improved is a big first step Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
96. Things to look for: Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
97. I do these steps all the 'me Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
98. I make this mistake a lot Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
99. I wish I could see... Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap
100. Noel Rappin (@noelrap) h"p:/ /pragprog.com/book/nrtest3 h"p:/ /tablexi.com/kickstarter h"p:/ /techdoneright.io h"p:/ /bit.ly/dev-toolkit-cheat Noel Rappin | The Developer's Toolkit | RubyConf 2018 | h>ps:/ /www.tablexi.com | @noelrap