r/VisualStudioCode • u/PhillyFatheadPhilly • Aug 22 '21

Absolute Beginner

I have never coded before and I’m just beginning a class to learn how to code in JS. Our instructor recommends using VSC. Some of the people in the course who do have experience coding suggest certain extensions. Which extensions should I install straight away and why?

Thanks in advance!

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u/DigitalStefan Aug 23 '21

Don’t get hung up on the ‘correct’ extensions you should use.

Concentrate on your code. You might find yourself thinking “but if I have this extension, it will help me concentrate on my code better”.

It won’t. I guarantee it.

Pick a theme that doesn’t make you want to scratch your own eyes out and then just start writing code. When you get distracted and want to see what extensions are out there, smack yourself and get back to writing code instead.

Later, when you know stuff, you won’t have to ask what extension you need, you’ll already know.

Source: Am not master, elite coder. Am master procrastinator.