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 Notes

00:00 Introduction

1:25 Background Story

2:09 Starting the Extension

3:27 Technical Challenges

6:19 Synchronizing State

9:20 VS Code Development Tools

11:12 Developing with Electron

13:05 Team Dynamics

14:46 Onboarding and Quality Control

17:37 Development Process

19:28 Maintenance and Future Plans

21:39 Feedback and Improvements

23:01 User Experience

25:14 PostCon 24 Highlights

27:05 Closing