Useful Software

Things that aren't really required, but very useful to have installed on your machine.

General

• Notepad++: A text editor that is useful for editing code and text files

• everything: A file search tool that is much faster than the default Windows search

• Ninite: A tool for installing multiple applications at once with no bloatware

• Mermaid.live: A tool for creating diagrams in markdown more info

Code Editor Extensions (mostly for visual studio code)

• Python web link / VSCode Link: Useful for Python development

• indent-rainbow web link / VSCode Link: Useful for visualising indentation in code

• Jupyter web link / VSCode Link: Useful for running Jupyter notebooks in Visual Studio Code

• GitLens web link / VSCode Link: Useful for viewing git history and changes in Visual Studio Code

• Markdownlint web link / VSCode Link: Useful for linting markdown files in Visual Studio Code

SQL

• Azure Data Studio: A lightweight version of SQL Server Management Studio that is useful for running queries and viewing databases

Python

Power Bi

• Tabular Editor: Useful for editing Power Bi models in a more efficient way than the Power Bi interface

• DAX Studio: Useful for Power Bi model optimisation and building more complex DAX queries

• Bravo: Useful for Power Bi model optimisation and building more complex DAX queries