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2 likes • Dec '23
Freedom from Pain... no wait, that's Nirvana. Wait, I know: The Singularity
Dec '23 •
You need a Custom VS Code Data Engineering Profile Now!
I posted about VS Code profiles a few weeks back and got some positive feedback. Since I do most of my data work in VS Code, I decided to publish my profile based on the Data Science profile from MS in a gist on GitHub so anyone can try it out/customize it for themselves. 🌍 As a passionate data professional, I understand the need for tools that streamline our workflow. If you have considered using VS Code (or already do) for Data Science/Engineering, I created this profile to help supercharge your setup! 🔋🔥It's tailored to boost your productivity and streamline your data-related tasks. Feel free to customize it to suit your preferences – flexibility is key! 😊 😎 VS Code Custom Profiles make it easy to apply a range of settings and extensions, share them, and switch between environments instead of YOLO globally installing/configuring your entire workbench. Key Features: - Victor Mono Typeface: A clear, legible monospace font with ligatures for coding. - Codeium Extension: For an AI-enhanced coding experience powered by ChatGPT. - Data Wrangler: For efficient data handling and Pandas code generation. - Containerized Development: Integrate seamlessly with Docker, Dev Containers, and Snowflake. - Linting & Auto Docstring: Keep your Python code clean and documented effortlessly. - Theme Customization: With Sara Drasner's visually pleasing Night/Light Owl theme. A Note on Customization: 🛠️ While I've provided a comprehensive setup, the beauty of VS Code lies in its flexibility. You're encouraged to modify and adapt the settings to fit your unique workflow. 🔗 Interested in trying out this profile? Check out the detailed setup and instructions: https://gist.github.com/SiriusBits/b4d74fad310d3cd9dadcb92fe1724833 💡 I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences with this setup. If you have suggestions or your own favorite extensions, feel free to share!
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Dec '23 •
Autocomplete for terminals commands
If you find it difficult to remember all terminal commands such as conda, git, etc., and their parameters, or just for quick navigation through the throw file system, I found a popular autofill tool https://fig.io
6 likes • Dec '23
Fig is awesome! And a must-have if you work on a Windows or Linux machine. If you use a Mac, a newcomer to the scene is Warp. I have been using Warp for about six months and honestly can't imagine going back to a regular terminal (I've used iTerm2/3 for more than a decade and still use it for some things). It has autocomplete built in and so much more. A Windows/Linux version is in the works but if you are on a Mac, I'd recommend giving it a spin. https://www.warp.dev/
Nov '23 •
Modern BI Tool Recommendations
Hey Everyone, Wondering what the state of the BI Tool scene is these days. Any recommendations that are a fit for a freelance consultant or a small business startup? I've used Tableau and Looker (formerly Data Studio) and a little Power BI but I can't say I love any of them. Mode looked promising when I demoed it a few years back with my former data engineering and BI teams but still had a steepish learning curve for the BI folks and didn't seem to have a good fit with dbt. Tableau is solid but it has that "Tableau" look - and the pricing is ridiculous. Looker is pretty good, (I mean it is affordable at least) but has its limitations and gets tedious working with the UI or creating custom fields. I am doing an analysis of website traffic from GA Universal analytics event data and wish I had something better to work with than Looker. Thanks in advance for your input and advice!
0 likes • Nov '23
@Deleted Awesome insight, Slav! I have more experience historically with MS stuff anyway (ASP.NET, MS SQL Server, Azure etc.) so I'll dive in to PowerBI more based on your recommendation. Cheers!
2 likes • Nov '23
So I use Codeium in VS Code instead of GitHub Copilot. Why? It's free, they don't charge for single developer use, only for large internal teams that need SSO and IAM and it doesn't use your data/code. This means you always get the latest/best stuff that has nothing to do with the SSO types of enterprise features. I've looked at Cody, CodeWhisper, GhostWriter, and some others. Cursor.so is its own IDE that's basically a fork of VS Code. I installed it and it imports all your VS Vode settings. But not sure I want to move completely to another IDE (keeping it to keep tabs on how it comes along). Anyway, Codeium also has a browser extension (so you can use it with web-based IDEs) and they added chat to it in the VS Code plugin. What is nice is that you can ask questions, paste in examples, etc. like you would with Chat GPT. It uses GPT 3.5 turbo and 4 (I got in on the 4 beta so I have it turned on). With the others, they can generate code for you from comments, refactoring, etc. but they don't (all) have this chat option or the fill-in-the-middle capabilities. It's handy when you need it since you don't have to leave your IDE. Been using it for several months. Also, they just recently launched CodeiumLive (also free) which is kept current with emerging and evolving frameworks/code bases which means it should be more up-to-date from an accuracy standpoint than ChatGPT. https://codeium.com/live/general
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@benjamin-bykowski-7317
Creative technologist with a penchant for data and coding.
Active 502d ago
Joined Sep 2, 2023
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