How to Optimize Performance in Visual Studio Code

In this developer productivity video, we go over how to optimize performance in Visual Studio Code. We cover topics like selecting a proper working directory, excluding files, disabling extensions, and updating the default settings.json file. Following these tips will make your VS Code run faster.
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== [ Resources ] ==
VS Code Performance Tips: betterprogramming.pub/5-tips-...
== [ Timestamps ] ==
00:00 Working Directory Setup
00:54 Exclude Node Modules
01:24 Remove Unused Extensions
02:03 Bracket Pair Colorizer
03:13 Update VS Code Defaults
03:36 Hide Editor Minimap
04:05 Disable Search on Type
04:42 Terminal GPU Acceleration
04:56 Disable Code Lens
05:21 Outro
== [ Tags ] ==
#suboptimal #vscode #visualstudio

[@angrysmilex]

People in 1999: In the near future, computers will become so powerful that graphics in games will be impossible to distinguish from reality.
People in 2k22: How to boost performance in text editor...

[@joseangulomaverick2277]

Give this man one hundred cats

[@MrAmrmnabil]

Thanks, you realy brought my VS code back to life.

[@faustaleonardo]

Thank you for this video! Extremely helpful

[@mysteryman2213]

thanks buddy my vs code was really laggy and i was annoyed sometimes the terminal used to not open and many issues this really helped

[@SuboptimalEng]

Always glad to help a fellow dev!

[@bobdpa]

Hey, great video. Would you say that hiding the node modules folder has a noticeable performance improvement? Or is it mainly aesthetics? Thanks!

[@SuboptimalEng]

Thanks Bob! I always thought that excluding files would prevent VS Code from searching through them when you do a "find all" but it looks like there is another setting (exclude in search) that does this.
So perhaps excluding the node_modules folder is purely aesthetic 😅

[@bobdpa]

@@SuboptimalEng haha that's all good man. Thanks for the follow up! I really appreciate it. Keep making those videos!

[@eanappi]

The best video

[@shakapaker]

Can you tell please what theme is this VSCode theme :D?

[@mecrayavcin]

gruvbox

[@joshikaran-zm2ju]

i search this up to make my ML project training speed

[@cinegolpo-movieexplainedin8192]

i am running a mid level typescript project on VScode. its very slow. error and suggestions are showing 3-5 second later

[@SuboptimalEng]

This makes me think the TypeScript language server is slow. I wonder if you could structure your TS app to speed up the server.

[@cinegolpo-movieexplainedin8192]

@@SuboptimalEng can't restructure the project.
src
/ features
/ auth
/ service, controller, router
this is the basic structure of my app. not very complicated still facing the issue

[@hackersareherewhereareyou]

Using google cloud shell vs code

[@shadeersadikeen1052]

Where is this settings.json is located

[@Inbydev]

Open the command palette (F1 or Ctrl+Shift+P) and type "Open user settings (JSON)"