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Top 5 VS Code Extensions Every Developer Needs (Plus When to Upgrade to JetBrains)
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// .vscode/settings.json — DevHubTools High-Velocity Setup
{
"editor.formatOnSave": true,
"editor.inlineSuggest.enabled": true,
"editor.bracketPairColorization.enabled": true,
"editor.guides.bracketPairs": "active",
"github.copilot.enable": {
"*": true,
"markdown": true,
"plaintext": false
},
"errorLens.enabledDiagnosticLevels": ["error", "warning"],
"gitlens.codeLens.recentChange.enabled": false
}How to Deploy a Node.js App on AWS (Step-by-Step Production Guide + Docker Setup)
Learn how to containerize a production Node.js API, configure Nginx + SSL, and deploy with zero downtime on AWS ECS/EC2 — or launch in 3 minutes on DigitalOcean.
# .github/workflows/deploy-aws.yml — Automated Production Pipeline
name: Deploy Node.js to AWS ECS
on:
push:
branches: [main]
jobs:
deploy:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Configure AWS Credentials
uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
with:
aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
aws-region: us-east-1
- name: Build, Tag, and Push Image to Amazon ECR
run: |
docker build -t devhub-node-api:latest .
docker tag devhub-node-api:latest ${{ secrets.ECR_REGISTRY }}/devhub-node-api:latest
docker push ${{ secrets.ECR_REGISTRY }}/devhub-node-api:latestGitHub Copilot Review: Does It Really Save Time? (30-Day Real Benchmark)
We tracked every commit, pull request, and bug across 30 days of full-stack & Salesforce Apex development using GitHub Copilot. Here are the real numbers, pros, cons, and best prompt patterns.
// Prompt-Driven Development Pattern: Write the JSDoc contract first!
/**
* Calculates tiered affiliate commission with recurring bonus multiplier.
* - Base tier (< 10 referrals): 18% recurring
* - Growth tier (10-49 referrals): 25% recurring + $100 milestone bonus
* - Scale tier (50+ referrals): 40% recurring + $500 milestone bonus
* @throws {RangeError} if monthlyRevenueCents or referralsCount is negative
*/
export function calculatePartnerPayout(monthlyRevenueCents: number, referralsCount: number) {
if (monthlyRevenueCents < 0 || referralsCount < 0) {
throw new RangeError("Revenue and referrals must be non-negative");
}
const rate = referralsCount >= 50 ? 0.4 : referralsCount >= 10 ? 0.25 : 0.18;
const bonusCents = referralsCount >= 50 ? 50000 : referralsCount >= 10 ? 10000 : 0;
return Math.round(monthlyRevenueCents * rate) + bonusCents;
}Best Udemy Courses for Mastering Python Automation, Backend APIs & AI
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import asyncio
import httpx
from dataclasses import dataclass
@dataclass
class ToolStatus:
name: str
url: str
status_code: int
latency_ms: float
async def check_endpoint(client: httpx.AsyncClient, name: str, url: str) -> ToolStatus:
loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
start = loop.time()
resp = await client.get(url, follow_redirects=True, timeout=8.0)
elapsed = round((loop.time() - start) * 1000, 1)
return ToolStatus(name=name, url=url, status_code=resp.status_code, latency_ms=elapsed)10 Raspberry Pi Projects for Developers: From Docker Home Lab to Edge AI Server
Turn a $60 Raspberry Pi 5 into a self-hosted GitHub Actions runner, Pi-hole network ad-blocker, Docker Compose server, and automated Python monitoring station.
# 5-Step Docker & Portainer Home Lab Setup on Raspberry Pi 5 (64-bit OS) curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh && sudo sh get-docker.sh sudo usermod -aG docker $USER docker volume create portainer_data docker run -d -p 8000:8000 -p 9443:9443 --name portainer --restart=always \ -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \ -v portainer_data:/data portainer/portainer-ce:latest