Ask HN: I have admin rights for two days only. What should I install?

2 pointsandydavieswork8y ago3 comments

I've started a new job as a junior developer for a large company, and apparently admin rights are hard to get hold of. I have temporary rights for two days so I can set up my machine. What are the essentials that I should install while I can? I'm on Windows 10, primarily working with Java but could be doing anything really.

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sugaraplha8y ago

Some large companies (mine, for example) have policies against using shareware without a proper license, or god forbid cracked.

So if you install something like Sublime Text, which has personal unlimited license, make sure your internal IT department has no problem with it.

BoorishBears8y ago

A VM with Windows and Ubuntu images

andreicon8y ago

sublime text, git, docker (preferably using hyperv) anything else can run inside a docker container

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