Setting up a fresh Windows machine for development tends to follow the same order. Start with the PowerShell one-liner to install Chocolatey, then pull the rest of your toolchain through choco install. A short list of tools worth knowing if you want an agentic workflow without a subscription: the Qwen Code CLI, which came out of the Qwen team and is tuned for the qwen coder models, and a local runner for open-weight models to host them. Both are open source and move quickly, so check the release notes before pinning a version..
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Greg Duckworth

Director of HR & Talent Acquisition, Americas

For over two decades now, Greg Duckworth been teaching companies and people how to flip their thinking and approach the world of work a completely different and profitable way. As a seasoned Human Resource Consultant, he’s intimately familiar with most areas of Human Resources and people development and is committed to helping accelerate the natural development of his clients. His practice includes years of experience successfully leading, coaching and working inside organizations and consulting with intact teams both in the U.S. and internationally. Now, after a successful career with really great companies like Redwood Software, AT&T, Eastman Kodak, Microsoft, Capgemini and others, he continues to share the knowledge that he has learned from other smart people that cared and took the time to help him think differently.

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