Dev environment as of Mid 2016

Machine

• MacBook Air: OSX Yosemite

  • Though I am on MacBook Air I use linux as development box using virtualization solutions.

Terminal

• iTerm2

  • Better than default Mac OSX terminal.

Virtualization

• xHyve

  • I have installed Ubuntu server 16.04 as development OS on xHyve.
  • Though xHyve supports direct login into OS, I like to ssh the running machine.
  • You can install multiple OS images with xHyve but I would rather use container solution.

Container

• LXD

  • For testing my code on multiple OS I have lxd installed on Ubuntu server 16.04.
  • Lxd supports custom OS images as well.

Shell

• ZSH

  • Good autocomplete.
  • Easy to extend.

Terminal Multiplexer

• Tmux

  • Fast with client/server model.
  • I use it with vi key bindings.

Editor

• NeoVim

  • Its Vi/Vim fork ;)
  • List of plugins I use.

Code Searching

• The Silver Searcher

  • Searches faster than grep.
  • Can be integrated with vi/vim/nvim.

File Searching

• FZF

  • Faster than defualt file search tools.
  • Can be integrated with vi/vim/nvim.