Maximize Your Developer Productivity
Who Am I?
Why are we here?
What am I
going to cover?
Windows Software
Launchy
Forget about the start menu
Launch programs with a few keystrokes
Greenshot
Light-weight screenshot utility
Built-in editor
Saves to lots of places
LastPass
Feedly
Your Personal Newsfeed
Chocolatey
Install Windows Software The Easy Way
Vagrant
Development Environments made Easy
http://vagrantup.com
Bitvise
Awesome planning tool
http://kanbanflow.com
Kanbanflow
Quickly Save Ideas / Tasks
https://todoist.com
Todoist
Code Editing Refined
https://code.visualstudio.com/
Visual Studio Code
Linqpad
Demos
thank you
i'm Justin.
@digitaldrummerj - digitaldrummerj@gmail.com
http://digitaldrummerj.me
1 480 269 6891
Slides to Back
Demos
Windows Shortcuts
Arranging Programs
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Move Left: Win + Left Arrow
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Move Right: Win + Right Arrow
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Minimize: Win + Down Arrow
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Maximize: Win + Up Arrow
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Move to Next Monitor: + Shift
Open As Admin
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Win 8 Start:
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Ctrl+ Shift + Enter or Click
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Jump List
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Right Click on icon in taskbar
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Access to Recent or Pinned Files
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Awesome for pinning VS Solutions
Task Manager
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Win Explorer Favorites
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Store commonly used folders
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Great for project folders shortcuts
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Add/Remove without affecting folders
Visual Studio
Shortcuts
Building
Build Solution
ctrl + shift + b
Build Current Project
ctrl + \
* set yourself
Tools -> Keyboard -> Build.BuildSelection
Debugging
Start with Debug
F5
Start w/o Debug
ctrl + F5
Breakpoint On/Off
F9
Run to Cursor
ctrl+ F10
Step Through Code
F11
Modify Watch Text
DebuggerDisplay Attribute
Searching
Quick Search
ctrl + q
Search in Files
ctrl + shift + f
Next Search Result
F8
Previous Search Result
shift + F8
Navigation
Go to Definition
F12 or ctrl + click
Close All Documents
ALT + W, L
Code Format/Generation
Format Document
Ctrl + K, D
More Shortcuts
Code Snippets
Loops
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do
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while
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for
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foreach
Conditionals
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if
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else
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switch
Error Trapping
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try
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tryf
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exception
Properties
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prop
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propfull
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propg
Misc
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ctor
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enum
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struct
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#region
More Snippets
Extensions
I Hate Regions
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Make regions suck less
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Auto Expand
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Blend into Background
GhostDoc
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Generate Xml Comments
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Shortcut: ctrl + shift + d
Productivity Power Tools
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Copy/Paste Reference
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Copy/Paste Project as Reference
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Open Containing Folder / Cmd
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Fix Mixed Tabs
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Collapse Projects
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Peek Definition
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Edit Project File
Layout O Rama
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Store Tool Windows Layout
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Change with keyboard
Switch Startup Project
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Configure Startup Projects
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Switch Between Configs
VS Commands
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Cancel Build on 1st error
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Start new instance w/o debugging
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Default / Sync Zoom Level
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Restart VS with Elevated Privs
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Debug as Different User (pro)
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Keep Docs Open when reloading project
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Task Runner Explorer
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Run Grunt / Gulp in VS
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Before Build
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After Build
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Clean
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Solution Open
File Nesting
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Group Files by Name
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Example:
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jquery-1.11-js
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jquery-1.11.min.js
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jquery-1.11.intellisense.js
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Web Essentials
Big Pile of Awesome for Web Devs
Enhanced browser link
Markdown editor/preview
JSHint and CSSHint integration
Typescript preview
Plus much more
Mads Kristensen
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Add New File
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Bundler & Minifier
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Package Intellisense
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Json Schema Generator
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Open Cmd
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Keyboard Shortcut Explorer
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Open From Azure Websites
Powershell Tools
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Edit, Run, And Debug Powershell Scripts
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Create Powershell projects
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Powershell Interactive Shell window
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Automated Testing support using Pester
Resharper
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Navigation
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Code Generation
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Code Analysis / Refactoring
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Code Cleanup
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Camelhumps
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Unit Test Runner
Pomodoro Technique
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Select Task
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25 minutes focused work
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5 minute break
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repeat 4 times
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15 minute break
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http://kanbanflow.com
Maximize Your Windows and Visual Studio Productivity
By Justin James
Maximize Your Windows and Visual Studio Productivity
Learn how to be more productive in windows and visual studio with a few helpful tips.
