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A nice extension to Homebrew is Homebrew Services. It will automatically launch things like databases when your computer starts, so you don't have to do it manually every time.
macOS, like Linux, ships with Python already installed. But you don't want to mess with the system Python (some system tools rely on it, etc.), so we'll install our own version using pyenv. This will also allow us to manage multiple versions of Python (ex: 2.7 and 3) should we need to.
Before installing a new Python version, the pyenv wiki recommends having a few dependencies available:
Instead of installing and using virtualenv directly, we'll use the dedicated pyenv plugin pyenv-virtualenv which will make things a bit easier for us. Install it via Homebrew:
The recommended way to install Node.js is to use nvm (Node Version Manager) which allows you to manage multiple versions of Node.js on the same machine.
Although VS Code will be our main editor, it is a good idea to learn some very basic usage of Vim. It is a very popular text editor inside the terminal, and is usually pre-installed on any Unix system.
This document describes how I set up my developer environment on a new MacBook. We will set up popular programming languages (for example Node (JavaScript), Python, and Java). You may not need all of them for your projects, although I recommend having them set up as they always come in handy.
PostgreSQL is a popular relational database, and Heroku has first-class support for it.
Elasticsearch is a distributed search and analytics engine. It uses an HTTP REST API, making it easy to work with from any programming language.
virtualenv is a tool that creates an isolated Python environment for each of your projects.
The recommended way to install Java is to use SDKman (Software development kit Management) which allows you to manage multiple versions of Java on the same machine and
Redis is a fast, in-memory, key-value store, that uses the disk for persistence. It complements nicely a database such as PostgreSQL. There are a lot of interesting things that you can do with it. For example, it's often used for session management or caching by web apps, but it has many other uses.
Rectangle: Move and resize windows with keyboard shortcuts. (Free)
pip was also installed by pyenv. It is the package manager for Python.
However, if you prefer a graphical interface, you can take a look at Dejavu. You can easily install it via the Dejavu Chrome Extension.
ZSH is already preinstalled in the latest versions of macOS. I also install https://ohmyz.sh/ as it allows for more configuration and is required in some cases.
This document describes how I set up my developer environment on a new MacBook. We will set up popular programming languages (for example Node (JavaScript), Python, and Java). You may not need all of them for your projects, although I recommend having them set up as they always come in handy.
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macOS comes with a pre-installed version of Git, but we'll install our own through Homebrew to allow easy upgrades and not interfere with the system version. To do so, simply run:
# Workaround for: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/issues/688#issuecomment-428675578 export PATH="/usr/local/opt/gettext/bin:$PATH"
If you prefer a GUI (Graphical User Interface), Postico has a simple free version that let's you explore tables and run SQL queries.
With the terminal, the text editor is a developer's most important tool. Everyone has their preferences, but if you're just getting started and looking for something simple that works, Visual Studio Code is a pretty good option.
Package managers make it so much easier to install and update applications (for Operating Systems) or libraries (for programming languages). The most popular one for macOS is Homebrew.