Tasks To Toolchains

How to design Developer Tools & IDEs

56 modules

226 lessons

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Part 1

Appendices

Diagram Templates by StepSign in
Mapping Concepts to Real-World ToolchainsSign in
Readiness ChecklistsSign in
GlossarySign in

Part 2

Course Setup and the Incremental Ladder

Course Setup and the Incremental LadderSign in
Why "Tasks to Toolchains"Sign in
How to Use This CourseSign in
The Incremental Ladder (Step 0 -> Step 7)Sign in
The Course LensesSign in
Diagram Legend and Notation TypesSign in

Part 3

What Is a Developer Toolchain?

What Is a Developer Toolchain?Sign in
Toolchain InventorySign in
Inner Loop vs Outer LoopSign in
Composition, Not MonolithsSign in

Part 4

Core Developer Tasks

Core Developer TasksSign in
Reading and Understanding CodeSign in
Editing and RefactoringSign in
Running, Debugging, Profiling, TestingSign in

Part 5

The IDE as a System of Models

The IDE as a System of ModelsSign in
Core ModelsSign in
Workspaces and EnvironmentsSign in
Keeping Models in SyncSign in

Part 6

UX Principles for Developer Tools

UX Principles for Developer ToolsSign in
Latency, Feedback, PredictabilitySign in
Discoverability vs PowerSign in
Interaction ErgonomicsSign in

Part 7

Diagramming Developer Tools & IDEs

Diagramming Developer Tools & IDEsSign in
Code-to-UI DataflowSign in
Runtime/Instrumentation FlowsSign in
Toolchain GraphsSign in

Part 8

Text Editing Foundations

Text Editing FoundationsSign in
Buffers, Positions, and EditsSign in
Undo/Redo and HistorySign in
Incremental Edits and DiffingSign in

Part 9

Lexing, Parsing, and Syntax Trees

Lexing, Parsing, and Syntax TreesSign in
Tokens, Grammars, TreesSign in
Error-Tolerant ParsingSign in
Incremental ParsingSign in

Part 10

Syntax Highlighting and Structural Editing

Syntax Highlighting and Structural EditingSign in
Highlighting StrategiesSign in
Formatting and Style PoliciesSign in
Code-Aware Editing GesturesSign in

Part 11

Project Models and Workspace Layouts

Project Models and Workspace LayoutsSign in
Projects, Modules, PackagesSign in
Workspace ModelsSign in
Polyglot WorkspacesSign in

Part 12

Indexing and Symbol Tables

Indexing and Symbol TablesSign in
What to IndexSign in
Fast Lookup StructuresSign in
Staying Correct Under ChangeSign in

Part 13

Minimal Smart Editor

Minimal Smart EditorSign in
Baseline CapabilitiesSign in
Project View and NavigationSign in
The Step-0 Product LineSign in

Part 14

Code Navigation Primitives

Code Navigation PrimitivesSign in
Jump-to SemanticsSign in
Relationship QueriesSign in
Symbol SearchSign in

Part 15

Cross-File and Cross-Language Navigation

Cross-File and Cross-Language NavigationSign in
Navigating Across ModulesSign in
Linking Across StacksSign in
Generated and Polyglot CodeSign in

Part 16

Refactoring as Safe Code Transformation

Refactoring as Safe Code TransformationSign in
Core RefactorsSign in
Structural MovesSign in
Preconditions and PreviewsSign in

Part 17

Search, Replace, and Structural Search

Search, Replace, and Structural SearchSign in
Text vs Semantic SearchSign in
Regex vs StructureSign in
Scoped SearchSign in

Part 18

Code Navigation UX

Code Navigation UXSign in
Interaction SurfacesSign in
Orientation AidsSign in
Power Without Cognitive TaxSign in

Part 19

Designing a Navigation & Refactoring Subsystem

Designing a Navigation & Refactoring SubsystemSign in
Data Structures and IndicesSign in
Change PropagationSign in
Testing RefactorsSign in

Part 20

Debugging Mental Model

Debugging Mental ModelSign in
Execution StateSign in
Stepping and InspectionSign in
Local vs Remote DebuggingSign in

Part 21

Debug Adapters and Protocols

Debug Adapters and ProtocolsSign in
Decoupling UX from RuntimeSign in
Capabilities and MessagesSign in
Attach and Spawn FlowsSign in

Part 22

Breakpoints and Conditions

Breakpoints and ConditionsSign in
Breakpoint TypesSign in
Conditional Breaks and LogpointsSign in
Managing SetsSign in

Part 23

Inspecting State

Inspecting StateSign in
Object GraphsSign in
Snapshots and Memory ViewsSign in
Safety and LimitsSign in

Part 24

Profiling Integrations

Profiling IntegrationsSign in
Profiling SurfacesSign in
VisualizationsSign in
Source LinkingSign in

Part 25

Test Runners and Diagnostics

Test Runners and DiagnosticsSign in
Integrated Test WorkflowsSign in
Result UXSign in
Capturing EvidenceSign in

Part 26

Designing Runtime Tooling as a System

Designing Runtime Tooling as a SystemSign in
Unified Tooling UXSign in
Session Lifecycle DesignSign in
Remote and Container TargetsSign in

Part 27

Language Servers as “Brains”

Language Servers as “Brains”Sign in
LSP-Style ResponsibilitiesSign in
Interaction ModelSign in
Separation of ConcernsSign in

Part 28

Capabilities and Features from Language Servers

Capabilities and Features from Language ServersSign in
Diagnostics and Quick FixesSign in
Completion and SignaturesSign in
Symbols, References, Code ActionsSign in

Part 29

Plugin and Extension Architectures

Plugin and Extension ArchitecturesSign in
Extension PointsSign in
Security and SandboxingSign in
Versioning and CompatibilitySign in

Part 30

Composing Multiple Extensions

Composing Multiple ExtensionsSign in
Conflict and PrioritySign in
Shared ServicesSign in
Isolation and Failure HandlingSign in

Part 31

Polyglot and Multi-Project Workspaces

Polyglot and Multi-Project WorkspacesSign in
Many Language Servers, One WorkspaceSign in
Cross-Language FeaturesSign in
Configuration SurfacesSign in

Part 32

Ecosystems and Marketplaces

Ecosystems and MarketplacesSign in
DiscoverabilitySign in
Quality SignalsSign in
Lifecycle ManagementSign in

Part 33

Build Systems and Project Configs

Build Systems and Project ConfigsSign in
Build Model TaxonomySign in
Targets, Modes, ProfilesSign in
Source to Output MappingSign in

Part 34

Run Configurations and Profiles

Run Configurations and ProfilesSign in
Run TargetsSign in
Parameters and EnvironmentSign in
Profile SwitchingSign in

Part 35

Toolchains and SDK Management

Toolchains and SDK ManagementSign in
Toolchain InventorySign in
Version SwitchingSign in
Missing Tool UXSign in

Part 36

Environments: Local, Container, and Cloud

Environments: Local, Container, and CloudSign in
Local Dependency RealitySign in
Container Dev ModelsSign in
Remote/Cloud Builds and RunsSign in

Part 37

Integrating Build, Run, and Debug UX

Integrating Build, Run, and Debug UXSign in
Unified WorkflowsSign in
Consistent Error SurfacesSign in
Fast Iteration LoopsSign in

Part 38

Build and Execution Observability

Build and Execution ObservabilitySign in
Logs and Structured DiagnosticsSign in
Caching and IncrementalitySign in
Metrics for RoadmappingSign in

Part 39

Collaboration Personas and Workflows

Collaboration Personas and WorkflowsSign in
Collaboration ModesSign in
Sync vs AsyncSign in
VCS and Review as First-ClassSign in

Part 40

Live Sharing and Co-Editing

Live Sharing and Co-EditingSign in
Presence and Shared StateSign in
Roles and PermissionsSign in
Privacy and Data BoundariesSign in

Part 41

Code Review Integrations

Code Review IntegrationsSign in
Diffs Inside the IDESign in
Comments and SuggestionsSign in
Linking to Work SystemsSign in

Part 42

Remote Development Models

Remote Development ModelsSign in
Local IDE + Remote TargetSign in
Cloud IDE InstancesSign in
Latency and Offline StrategySign in

Part 43

Dev Environments as Templates

Dev Environments as TemplatesSign in
Template ValueSign in
Scoping TemplatesSign in
Ephemeral vs PersistentSign in

Part 44

Collaboration UX and Social Features

Collaboration UX and Social FeaturesSign in
Awareness FeaturesSign in
In-Context AnnotationsSign in
Notification DisciplineSign in

Part 45

AI as a New Primitive in Dev Tools

AI as a New Primitive in Dev ToolsSign in
Capability SetSign in
Context as FuelSign in
AI RolesSign in

Part 46

Integrating AI with Editing

Integrating AI with EditingSign in
Inline AssistanceSign in
Block-Level TransformsSign in
Chat Tied to CodeSign in

Part 47

AI and Code Navigation

AI and Code NavigationSign in
Semantic Code SearchSign in
Pattern QueriesSign in
Assisted UnderstandingSign in

Part 48

AI-Assisted Refactoring and Fixes

AI-Assisted Refactoring and FixesSign in
Fix Suggestions from DiagnosticsSign in
Guided RefactorsSign in
Diffability as a RequirementSign in

Part 49

Tool-Oriented AI Workflows

Tool-Oriented AI WorkflowsSign in
Tools as InterfacesSign in
Multi-Step OrchestrationSign in
Auditability and ReplaySign in

Part 50

Trust, Safety, and Data Boundaries

Trust, Safety, and Data BoundariesSign in
Context BoundariesSign in
GuardrailsSign in
Verification UXSign in

Part 51

IDE Platforms as Products

IDE Platforms as ProductsSign in
User SegmentsSign in
Multi-Surface ExperiencesSign in
Product MetricsSign in

Part 52

Toolchain Orchestration and Integration

Toolchain Orchestration and IntegrationSign in
Connecting the StackSign in
One-Click vs ComposableSign in
Unified ConfigurationSign in

Part 53

Multi-Language and Multi-Environment IDEs

Multi-Language and Multi-Environment IDEsSign in
Polyglot MonoreposSign in
Defaults and OverridesSign in
Hybrid Dev SetupsSign in

Part 54

Extensibility, Governance, and Ecosystems

Extensibility, Governance, and EcosystemsSign in
Ecosystem PosturesSign in
Governance ModelsSign in
Versioning and MigrationsSign in

Part 55

Observability and Reliability for Dev Tools

Observability and Reliability for Dev ToolsSign in
Tool TelemetrySign in
Usage -> RoadmapSign in
Diagnosing FailuresSign in

Part 56

Reference Architectures and Maturity Models

Reference Architectures and Maturity ModelsSign in
Basic ToolchainSign in
Intermediate ToolchainSign in
Advanced PlatformSign in

Course overview