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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Meloni Raney

President / CEO

Meloni (McDaniel) Raney is President and CEO of TEXO, The Construction Association. McDaniel’s experience includes construction, architecture and business development. At TEXO, she currently leads the largest commercial contractors association in Texas and the largest association in the United States affiliated with both the national ABC and AGC, with members’ combined annual revenues of more than $15 billion.

Meloni has been with TEXO since October 2013 and led the member programs and services efforts until her promotion to President/CEO in March 2015. She has played a key role in the success and growth of TEXO.

In October of 2016, Meloni was awarded 40 Under 40 in the nation for Building Design + Construction’s National Magazine Award. With over 280 applicants nationally, Meloni was selected for her impact on the construction industry as a young executive.

She attended the University of Oklahoma and majored in Architecture with a minor in Construction Science Management. Graduating in 2005, she went to work full-time for Dallas based firm, The Beck Group. She has a vast network and is a licensed architect in the state of Texas, is passionate about advancing the construction industry and is active with the Young Women’s Leadership Academy in Fort Worth, which focuses on STEM education.

 

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