Useful Software
Things that aren't really required, but very useful to have installed on your machine.
General
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Notepad++: A text editor that is useful for editing code and text files
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everything: A file search tool that is much faster than the default Windows search
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Ninite: A tool for installing multiple applications at once with no bloatware
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Mermaid.live: A tool for creating diagrams in markdown more info
Code Editor Extensions (mostly for visual studio code)
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Python web link / VSCode Link: Useful for Python development
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indent-rainbow web link / VSCode Link: Useful for visualising indentation in code
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Jupyter web link / VSCode Link: Useful for running Jupyter notebooks in Visual Studio Code
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GitLens web link / VSCode Link: Useful for viewing git history and changes in Visual Studio Code
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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
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Tabular Editor: Useful for editing Power Bi models in a more efficient way than the Power Bi interface
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DAX Studio: Useful for Power Bi model optimisation and building more complex DAX queries
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Bravo: Useful for Power Bi model optimisation and building more complex DAX queries