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Things Every Developer Should Know​

  • Zip Files — Understand compression formats and master cross-platform zipping/unzipping (Windows, macOS) for sharing code, datasets, and agent artifacts quickly.

  • File Extensions — Always show extensions in Finder/Explorer to prevent mistakes when agents or scripts process files by name.

  • Screenshots & Screen Recording — Capture and annotate visuals efficiently (Win + Mac shortcuts) for clear bug reports, PR reviews, and prompting visual agents.

  • Command Line Basics — Get comfortable with terminal (PowerShell/CMD on Windows, zsh on macOS) because most agentic tools, dev containers, and AI workflows run via CLI.

  • Relative vs Absolute Paths — Master both so you (and your agents) can reliably reference files across local machines, repos, cloud builds, and multi-agent setups.

  • Environment Variables & PATH — Know how to read, set, and manage env vars (especially PATH) on Windows and macOS—critical for configuring AI tools, API keys, model paths, and agent toolchains.