RRU 013: Visual Studio Code and the VS Code Azure Extension with Matt Hernandez and Amanda Silver LIVE at Microsoft Build

Summary: <p><strong>Panel: </strong></p> <p>Charles Max Wood</p> <p><strong>Special Guests: </strong>Matt Hernandez and Amanda Silver</p> <p>In this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists discuss Visual Studio Code and the VS Code Azure Extension with Matt Hernandez and Amanda Silver at <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/build">Microsoft Build</a>. Amanda is the director of program management at Microsoft working on <a href="https://www.visualstudio.com/">Visual Studio</a> and <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/">VS Code</a>. Matt works on a mix between the <a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/?v=18.20">Azure</a> and the VS Code team, where he leads the effort to build the Azure extensions in VS code, trying to bring JavaScript developers to Azure through great experiences in VS Code. They talk about what’s new in VS Code, how the Azure extension works, what log points are, and much more!</p> <p><strong>In particular, we dive pretty deep on:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Amanda intro</li> <li>Matt intro</li> <li>What’s new in <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/">VS Code</a>?</li> <li>VS Code core</li> <li>VS <a href="https://www.visualstudio.com/services/live-share/">Live Share</a> </li> <li>Shared Terminal</li> <li>Now have Linux support</li> <li>Live Share is now public to the world for free</li> <li>What would you use Shared Terminal for?</li> <li>Are there other things coming up in VS Code?</li> <li>Constantly responding to requests from the community</li> <li>Live Share works for any language</li> <li>How does the <a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/?v=18.20">Azure</a> extension work?</li> <li><a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/app-service/">Azure App Service</a></li> <li>Storage extension</li> <li><a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/cosmos-db/">Azure Cosmos DB</a></li> <li>What are log points?</li> <li>All a part of a larger plan to create a better experience for JS developers</li> <li>Visual debuggers</li> <li>Is it the same plugin to support everything on Azure?</li> <li>Want to target specific services that node developers will take advantage of</li> <li>And much, much more!</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.visualstudio.com/">Visual Studio</a></li> <li><a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/">VS Code</a></li> <li><a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/?v=18.20">Azure</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.visualstudio.com/services/live-share/">Live Share</a></li> <li><a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/cosmos-db/">Azure Cosmos DB</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/build">Microsoft Build</a></li> <li><a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/app-service/">Azure App Service</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/AmandaSilver">Amanda’s GitHub</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/amandaksilver?ref_src=twsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor">@amandaksilver</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/fiveisprime">Matt’s GitHub</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/fiveisprime?lang=en">@fiveisprime</a></li> <li> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Picks:</strong></p> <p>Charles</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/orphan-black">Orphan Black</a></li> <li>Shout out to VS Code team</li> <li><a href="http://www.battleofthebooks.org/">Battle of the Books</a></li> <li> </li> </ul> <p>Matt</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Customer-Driven-Playbook-Converting-Customer-Successful/dp/149198127X"><em>The Customer-Driven Playbook</em> by Travis Lowdermilk</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/SPEED-TRUST-Thing-Changes-Everything/dp/1416549005"><em>The Speed of Trust </em>by Stephen M.R. Covey</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Yes-Improvisation-Reverses-Creativity-Collaboration-Lessons/dp/0062248545"><em>Yes, And</em> by Kelly Leonard</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Marketing-Dummies-Business-Personal/dp/1119235596"><em>Digital Marketing For Dummies </em>by Ryan Deiss</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/carrotpantspress/ed-gets-his-power-back-an-electrifying-tale-for-ma"><em>Ed Gets His Power Back</em> Kickstarter</a></li> <li> </li> </ul> <p>Amanda</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=quantum.quantum-devkit-vscode">Microsoft Quantum Development Kit for Visual Studio Code</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Iggy-Peck-Architect-Andrea-Beaty/dp/081091106X">Iggy Peck, Architect</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tek-Modern-Cave-Patrick-McDonnell/dp/0316338052"><em>Tek</em> by Patrick McDonnell</a></li> </ul>