my-dev-setting

My setting as a developer. The steps below are focusing on Mac OS and Python

Steo 0: The git command

If memory serves, simply type git on the terminal. Mac will handle the rest of it

Step 1: Basic Setup

1. Install iTerm2

   • To replace the built in Mac Terminal with more features
   • Ref: https://iterm2.com/

2. Install Homebrew

   • Package manager for Mac
   • Ref: https://brew.sh/

3. Install Oh My Zsh

   • To enable more features for zsh shell
   • The zsh configuration will be located at ~/.zshrc
   • Recommend to install zsh-syntax-highlighting and zsh-autosuggestions
   • Refs
     • https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh
     • https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting/blob/master/INSTALL.md
     • https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions/blob/master/INSTALL.md

4. Configure vim editor features

   • Refer to .vimrc in this repository. Your vi file will be located at ~/.vimrc

Step 2: Developer Setup

1. Configure git

   • Refer to .gitconfig in this reposutory. Your .gitconfig file will be located at ~/.gitconfig

2. Install pyenv and pyenv-virtualenv plugin

   • pyenv: To manage multiple Python versions
   • pyenv-virtualenv: To create virtual environment using virtualenv
   • Ref: https://realpython.com/intro-to-pyenv
   • Remark: Personally, I prefer to install poetry (a python package manager) inside virtual environment

3. Install Docker

   • To containarised your application for deployment
   • Ref: https://www.docker.com/

Step 3: Interactive Development Environment (IDE)

1. VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/
2. PyCharm: https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/