Compiling in VS Code

[TheFermiSea]

For anyone who is having trouble compiling in VS Code using LaTeX Workshop, here is how I solved the issue:

uncheck the following:
"Latex-workshop › Latex › Build: Force Recipe Usage"
in extension settings.
Then add:
% !TeX program = xelatex
to the top of the file. This will override the default and use xelatex.

You could also change the recipe in the settings.json, but I found this solution to be much more simple.

Good luck in the interview!

[GiantMolecularCloud]

Thanks for the solution!
I expanded the readme to reference your solution for VS Code.