Memory management: Your virtual machine does not have a lot of RAM. If you are using the recommended settings in Lab 2, you have only 4 GB of RAM. Keep open applications to a minimum. Open VS Code when you are ready to complete the assignment you are working on. VS Code is an Electron app, and Electron apps use a lot of RAM.
Git and GitHub: Avoid making changes to your repository on GitHub. If you need to fix anything, do it in VS Code and then push the changes. You can commit and push as often as needed.
Organization: Keep your computer organized. When you finish a lab, remove all the files you downloaded for it. Keep your repository organized as well. Clean out the Downloads and Pictures folders by removing anything you do not need.
File naming: Maintain one naming convention for files. Avoid mixing lowercase and uppercase letters. Do not use spaces in file names. Use camel case or underscores for multiword file names.