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Hasty Treat - Code Quality Tooling

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about code quality tooling - how to get your code extra nice and clean, and the tools that will help you along the way.

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Show Notes

3:11 - ESLint / JSHint / Linters in general

  • Eslint took over as a flexible solution for code style and quality
  • Use plugins and presets to set your rules for different types of project
  • Don’t be afraid to tweak rules, they are not the word of god

10:55 - Prettier

  • Strictly formatting
  • Can work with or without ESLint
  • Provides an enforceable standard for teams
  • Configurable
  • Prettier for CSS, PHP, GraphQL, etc.

18:46 - VS Code

  • Red underlines like spellcheck for code
  • Tooltip for lint errors
  • Fix on save vs fix on command
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