This is a super quick post on get VS Code Devcontainers (aka ‘VS Code Remote Containers’) working entirely with just WSL2, without the need to install Docker for Windows

I’ve found using Windows Subsystem For Linux (WSL) in the last two years has transformed how I use my Windows machine for development and general tech & cloud work. The new Terminal has further cemented this new reliance on the command line. In this post I cover how I use both

I’ve dabbled with the Go programming language in the past, and came away with mixed feelings. However I’ve resolved to a have an extra “main” language to go alongside JavaScript/Node and Python (with C#, Java and PHP being long consigned to the “only if I must bucket”), so decided to revisit Go and get some real usage of the language under my belt. In addition some recent tooling changes means it has become a lot easier to work with, so it was time for a second look.

I’ve been a huge fan of WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) since it first came to Windows 10. In fact it’s fair to say it has completely transformed how I do local development, run tools and my whole workflow. Naturally I was very interested in the news from Build announcing a new version of WSL, which seems to go by the rather functional (if descriptive) name “WSL2”