--- title: Best Visual Studio Code posts — September 2024 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Visual Studio Code posts from September 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/vscode/best-of/2024/09 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/vscode/best-of/2024/09 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Visual Studio Code posts — September 2024 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Visual Studio Code posts from September 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of Visual Studio Code — September 2024 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/the-easiest-way-to-visualize-your-repo-uqypcgf0u "The easiest way to visualize your repo") Video Visual Studio Code · 2y The easiest way to visualize your repo Discusses two methods for visualizing a repository history: the git log graph command and VS Code’s built-in Source Control graph. The author finds the VS Code method more intuitive, as it allows easy scrolling through history, viewing branching structures, and inspecting individual commits. 30 3 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/eliminate-your-coding-distractions--dbczwkd7p "Eliminate your coding distractions 💻") Video Visual Studio Code · 2y Eliminate your coding distractions 💻 Learn how to minimize distractions while coding in VS Code by hiding badges, using the toggle mini map command, enabling do not disturb mode, and activating Zen mode to hide all UI except the editor. 23 1 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/write-better-tests-and-stop-breaking-the-build-lsxr7w0te "Write better tests and stop breaking the build") Video Visual Studio Code · 2y Write better tests and stop breaking the build The post highlights common pitfalls in software testing and emphasizes the importance of writing tests to prevent bugs in production code. It provides practical tips to speed up the testing process using Mocha snippets, GitHub Copilot, and a Test Explorer. Additionally, it delves into advanced testing strategies like refactoring tests for clarity and adopts practices from Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD). The goal is to improve code quality and minimize production issues, ensuring better software reliability. 21 [See all Visual Studio Code archives](/sources/vscode/best-of) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/sources/vscode/best-of/2024/09#page","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/vscode/best-of/2024/09","name":"Best Visual Studio Code Posts — September 2024","description":"The most upvoted Visual Studio Code posts from September 2024, curated by the daily.dev community.","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","url":"https://daily.dev"}},{"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://daily.dev/sources/vscode/best-of/2024/09#items","numberOfItems":3,"itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/the-easiest-way-to-visualize-your-repo-uqypcgf0u","name":"The easiest way to visualize your repo"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/eliminate-your-coding-distractions--dbczwkd7p","name":"Eliminate your coding distractions 💻"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/write-better-tests-and-stop-breaking-the-build-lsxr7w0te","name":"Write better tests and stop breaking the build"}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Sources","item":"https://daily.dev/sources"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Visual Studio Code","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/vscode"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Best of","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/vscode/best-of"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"September 2024"}]}]} ```