Re:Git password authentication is shutting down
by bilalq on Thursday August 12, 2021 @05:47PM
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VSCode has come a long way in making this easier for newcomers. The Remote repositories extension basically will open up a link in Github to generate the Personal Authentication token to associate with your VSCode app and that's it.
Combined with things like Codespaces, I can see a lot of intro classes glossing over some of what's happening under the hood.
That said, I really do think that skills like learning how to use a terminal and work through the CLI are necessary for developers to grow. It's not so different from how woodworkers don't just learn how to use a chisel, but also how to sharpen and bevel the tool as well.
https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2021/06/10/remote-reposi...
Combined with things like Codespaces, I can see a lot of intro classes glossing over some of what's happening under the hood.
That said, I really do think that skills like learning how to use a terminal and work through the CLI are necessary for developers to grow. It's not so different from how woodworkers don't just learn how to use a chisel, but also how to sharpen and bevel the tool as well.