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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Mitch Fortner

President

Our speaker today, Mitch Fortner, has worked for KSA for over 30 years, rising from an engineer in training to the current President of the firm.  KSA provides engineering, architecture, planning and surveying services to municipalities, airports, and private companies throughout the five-state region of Texas and surrounding states.

Mitch is passionate about employee engagement and the client experience.  He is husband to wife Robin and they have four children ranging from 15 years of age to 28.  He enjoys ranching, reading, and ham radio among other hobbies.

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