Development Environment and Workflow
A strong setup saves hours every week.
What to set up on day one
- Terminal and shell basics
- Code editor with formatting + linting
- Git identity and SSH keys
- Language runtimes (Node/Python/etc.)
- Package managers
Workflow habits
- Pull latest code before starting work.
- Use feature branches for every task.
- Keep commits small and meaningful.
- Run tests before pushing.
- Write concise pull request descriptions.