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VS Code shortcuts every developer should use daily: Multi-Cursor - Windows/Linux: Alt + Click - Mac: Option + Click Perfect for editing multiple lines at once. Quick Open - Ctrl + P (Windows/Linux) - Cmd + P (Mac) Jump to any file instantly.

Toggle Sidebar - Ctrl + B (Windows/Linux) - Cmd + B (Mac) Clean workspace boost. Command Palette - Ctrl + Shift + P (Windows/Linux) - Cmd + Shift + P (Mac) Your gateway to every VS Code feature. Bookmark these four shortcuts to save time every day.

Meet Memori An open-source memory engine that lets your AI remember across sessions. Simple memori.enable() and your LLM gets long-term memory you fully own.

From GPT 5.1 to Marble’s 3D worlds - The tech world is cooking. Catch up on everything that matters this week in just a few minutes. 👇

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2. Skill_Seekers Turns documentation websites, GitHub repos and PDFs into ready-to-use Claude AI Skills in minutes, with AST parsing, conflict detection and unified packaging. Great for creators, teams and learners who want AI-skills without building from scratch. github.com/yusufkaraas...

github.comGitHub - yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers: Convert documentation websites, GitHub repositories, and PDFs into Claude AI skills with automatic conflict detectionConvert documentation websites, GitHub repositories, and PDFs into Claude AI skills with automatic conflict detection - yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers

8 Tools Every Developer Should Know (But Most Don’t) 1. tldr.sh - Practical command explanations 2. Ray.so - Beautiful code screenshots 3. Warp.dev - Fast terminal with AI 4. Excalidraw - Whiteboard for system design 5. ExplainShell - Explains shell commands

warp.devWarp: The Agentic Development EnvironmentThe fastest way to build with multiple AI agents, from writing code to deploying it. Trusted by over half a million engineers, Warp gives developers speed, privacy, and control to ship faster.

6. Sourcetrail - Visualize codebases 7. AppFlowy - Open-source Notion alternative 8. Postman - API testing toolbox Save this. You’ll use it.

A .env.example file lists all the environment variables your project needs without exposing secrets. It helps others (and you later) set up the project instantly.

TOON (Token-Oriented Object Notation) A new data format built specifically for LLMs. It’s like JSON, but uses 50% fewer tokens while keeping data human-readable and structured. Perfect for optimizing LLM prompts & API efficiency.

Dev Catch Up #87 is here! Kimi K2 Thinking, Windsurf Codemaps, OpenAI’s Aardvark & INDQA, Sonic 3, Deepnote, 21 Git Commands, TOON, Effective Java Coding, Strix, Amazon vs Perplexity & more. The latest in AI, dev tools, and tech updates all in one read.

Dear recruiters, If the job description includes: - Java + Python + Go - React + Vue + Angular - PostgreSQL + Redis + Cassandra - AWS + Azure + GCP - Docker + Kubernetes + Terraform - CI/CD, TDD, and 24/7 uptime

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Code readability > code cleverness If a junior can’t understand it in 5 minutes, rewrite it. - Smart code impresses once. - Clean code scales forever. Keep it simple.

Stop overengineering early projects. 💡 Every dev wants to build for scale, But here’s the truth 👇 You don’t need a distributed system when you don’t even have users. Focus on: ✅ Clarity - make it work first. ✅ Validation - ensure people want it.

This week in AI & dev tools: Claude lands in Excel, OpenAI drops custom safety models, Cursor gets Composer, and a wave of new tools hit the scene. Stay ahead with Dev Catch Up #86 👇