Top 6 Reasons to Run Visual Studio Code on Servers
Many developers today author code locally on laptops with text file emphasis (JS/HTML/CSS/PS1). Running the same tools on Server O/S comes brings many benefits, listed below. Cheers.
Reasons
- High performance – Faster CPU, higher RAM, and low latency network connections within the data center offer premium speed for any heavy operations. Even with a cloud remote API world, leverage those network connections bring faster execution time than any local laptop script could offer.
- Long running operations – Execution of large PowerShell scripts, inventory of cloud hosting systems, can run for many hours. Having a stable location to host those scripts provides continued uptime. Laptops can disconnect wifi, sleep, or shutdown. Find a stable home for large script runs.
- Debug server side code – With SharePoint Server on-premise, for example, you can access site collections locally. Having VS Code available on the server provides familiar rich debug experience for productivity on both frontend (and classic back end) development.
- Share work with peers – Ability to disconnect remote desktop RDP sessions and “pass the ball” to co-workers provide higher coverage. VS Code is a great location to not just code but also execute scripts. Leaving remote desktop open with a service account gives higher staff cross training where peers can resume each other’s work seamlessly. No need to even remember folder paths, just connect and begin.
- Training consistency – Same mechanics for local laptop coding can be employed on server side. No need to “flip modes” and fall back to PowerShell ISE, Notepad, or old editors.
- Extensions – Productivity gains from time saving and error checking third party extensions. Not just for local laptops. Same benefits can be realized when we’re working server side too.
Video
Top 6 Reasons to Run Visual Studio Code on Servers from Jeff Jones on Vimeo.
References
- https://vscodecandothat.com/
- https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2018/01/visual-studio-code/
- https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/whyvscode
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