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Re: Ask HN: Programs that saved you 100 hours?

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Post by starky »

dorkwood wrote: post #62

Everything[0] by Voidtools as a Windows search replacement. It makes search practically instant. Now that Windows search often fails to turn up even my most used files (what happened to Windows search? Was it intentionally nerfed?), Everything has become a necessity for me. [0]: https://www.voidtools.com/

My install of this stopped working on my work desktop suddenly a few months ago. I was without it for about a week until I was able to figure out what was wrong, and in that time I realized just how incredibly dependent I am on this simple utility and just how much Windows search sucks for finding anything.

Re: Ask HN: Programs that saved you 100 hours?

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Post by iamcreasy »

l0b0 wrote: post #158

Black, flake8, isort and mypy (with several type strengthening flags) have together ensured that Python editing and code reviews are an absolute breeze. The structure basically disappears, and all that I ever need to concentrate on is the actual change. Sure, you can use your IDE to achieve some of this, but this is where the 80/20 rule really breaks down: since each IDE differs in the details, at some point auto-for…

Python beginner here. Can you please elaborate on how you use Black, flake8, isort and mypy for code editing and code reviews?

Re: Ask HN: Programs that saved you 100 hours?

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Post by JanMa »

pierremenard wrote: post #132

Spacemacs! Apart from the obvious evil mode navigation stuff: - Magit, to quickly organize hunks into commits and do general git things - Org mode, to organize TODOs, thoughts and even draft code snippets and designs - Language-specific layers with great features (usually REPLs, support for refactoring, autocomplete — stuff you expect from any other IDE).

Definitely agree! I switched to Spacemacs about 1.5 years ago and the increase in productivity was amazing.

If you work with Git a lot, it's worth looking at for Magit alone. The way you are able to perform complex tasks with a few keystrokes is a huge timesaver for me.

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