178 | Inside Postman’s Journey to Build a VS Code Extension

This episode covers the detailed process of taking Postman’s VS Code extension from a proof of concept to a fully-fledged product. Ruben Casas shares insights on the technical hurdles, team dynamics, and the iterative development process.Show Notes00:00 Introduction1:25 Background Story2:09 Starting the Extension3:27 Technical Challenges6:19 Synchronizing State9:20 VS Code Development Tools11:12 Developing with Electron13:05 Team Dynamics14:46 Onboarding and Quality Control17:37 Development Process19:28 Maintenance and Future Plans21:39 Feedback and Improvements23:01 User Experience25:14 PostCon 24 Highlights27:05 Closing