Tools and workflow
You do not need all of these on day one. This group names the tools you will keep running into so they stop feeling like a wall of jargon.
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- BeginnerTerminalThe terminal is a text interface for running commands on your computer, like creating folders or starting a project.Not yet reviewed
- BeginnerCode editorA code editor is the app you write code in, such as VS Code, with features like syntax coloring, search and extensions.Not yet reviewed
- BeginnerPackage managerA package manager downloads and updates the code libraries your project depends on.Not yet reviewed
- BeginnerNode.jsNode.js runs JavaScript outside the browser, on your computer or a server.Not yet reviewed
- BeginnerDev serverA dev server runs your project locally and refreshes the browser automatically when you save changes.Not yet reviewed
- IntermediateBuild toolA build tool turns your source code into optimized files ready for the browser, bundling and compressing them.Not yet reviewed
- IntermediateEnvironment variablesEnvironment variables are settings and secrets kept outside the code, such as API keys, that differ between your computer and the live site.Not yet reviewed
- BeginnerDeploymentDeployment is putting your project on the internet so others can use it.Not yet reviewed
- IntermediateLinting and formattingA linter checks code for likely mistakes, and a formatter rewrites it into a consistent style.Not yet reviewed
- IntermediateStorybookStorybook is a tool for building and showing UI components in isolation, each in its different states.Not yet reviewed
- BeginnerFigma Dev ModeDev Mode is Figma's inspection view for developers, showing spacing, tokens and code snippets for selected layers.Not yet reviewed
- BeginnerDesign handoffDesign handoff is passing finished designs to engineering with the specs and context needed to build them.Not yet reviewed
- IntermediateDesign QADesign QA is comparing the built interface to the design and fixing the differences in spacing, type, color and behavior.Not yet reviewed
Documentation
Command line crash course
A gentle first session in the terminal for people who have never used one.
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