Visual Studio Code

Working in technology for over three decades, I have found myself in a position of getting up to speed on something new at least 100 times. For about half of my career, I have worked in a consulting role, which is where I faced the challenge of understanding a new project the most. Over time, I established a personal goal to be productive on a new project in half the time it took for the average team member. I often called this the time to first commit or TTFC. The problem with my approach to setting a TTFC record was the…

Databricks is a cloud-based platform designed to simplify the process of building data engineering pipelines and developing machine learning models. It offers a collaborative workspace that enables users to work with data effortlessly, process it at scale, and derive insights rapidly using machine learning and advanced analytics. On the other hand, Visual Studio Code (VSCode) is a free, open-source editor by Microsoft, loaded with extensions for virtually every programming language and framework, making it a favorite…