{"id":2692,"date":"2022-09-07T17:39:40","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T21:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wholetomato.com\/?p=2692"},"modified":"2023-11-21T03:40:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T07:40:50","slug":"external-editors-an-ideal-visual-studio-companion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wholetomato.com\/blog\/external-editors-an-ideal-visual-studio-companion\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ideal Visual Studio Companions"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re using Visual Assist, then you realize that some areas in Visual Studio need extra functionality and support. Extensions provide users quick solutions to make their IDEs perform better in a specific area like adding markdown support, getting better code analysis, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a very effective method to streamline your workflow and increase your productivity. But if you find yourself jumping into the marketplace often, you may need something more than an extension.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this blog, we talk about managing the number of tools for your work and how a text editor with integrated solutions can save you time and money.<\/span><\/p>\n

Picking your tools and extensions<\/span><\/h2>\n

When extensions aren\u2019t enough for a specific task, developers usually divert to using auxiliary tools to support their IDEs. The <\/span>demand for software has ballooned<\/span><\/a>, especially with the prevalence of remote work setups. Some of these tools include stand-alone text editors,\u00a0 file readers, Git clients, file-comparison tools, and more\u2014it largely depends on what deliverables are needed.<\/span><\/p>\n

The problem is that having specialized tools for every use case can actually reduce productivity. With the number of \u201cgood\u201d extensions available, we spend more time than necessary on finding the \u201cperfect\u201d extension.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is known as the <\/span>paradox of choice<\/span><\/a>. Having too many options distracts us. The surplus of choices can make us focus on optimizing our workstations because of the possibility that we can be way faster. In reality, having a handful of tools or extensions would be faster in the overall scheme of things.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Top rated extensions for Visual Studio 2019.<\/p><\/div>\n

So how should programmers and IT professionals deal with unnecessary <\/span>tool creeping<\/span><\/i>? Here\u2019s a couple of ways to ensure you\u2019re making the most out of the auxiliary tools you use:<\/span><\/p>\n