types of programming, and again I don't think we have to paint it as choosing
one or the other.

For example, when I worked on parallel algorithms for very large clusters, I
was really missing some of the things IDEs provide like graphical debuggers.
While a better-designed language may have made some parts of my task easier,
it would also have made low-level optimization much harder.

tl;dr - different things needed for different situations

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aidenn0
This first two-thirds article is so contrary to my actual experience that I
almost didn't finish reading it. Most people I know that uses a cutting-edge
language bemoans the lack of tooling, and they often hack something up
(usually as an editor plugin) to make due.

Thinking about it more, I do know some people that would fall under the
authors definition of "Language Maven" and I think there it is not the lack of
tooling that makes them eschew tooling, it that so much tooling is garbage. An
example: when you use a cross-reference browser and it either misses some of
the references, or lists so many false-references that you have too low a SNR
to find what you were looking for, it makes you stop using cross-reference
browsers.

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dmritard96
It depends on what I am working on. If I am writing some stupid GUI in VB, or
something in matlab, etc. - well yeah, may as well use the IDE. For my
projects at home (and when I was in school) I tend to use gedit with a couple
of plugins (nothing lang. specific though) - typically working in c, c++,
python, bash. Sometimes I use vim and for a while I was using emacs for the
gdb integration. I think if I did more remote work I would probably just live
in vim.

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mariusmg
A good text editor with intellisense and refactoring is all most developers
need. Unfortunately this beast don't exists so we're stuck with VS/Eclipse/etc
for static typed languages.

At least they should try to make IDEs more modular so they can be "stripped"
to editor + intellisense + refactoring. But no....the innards are too twisted
types of programming, and again I don't think we have to paint it as choose 
 one or the early. 

 For example, when I worked on parallel algorithm for very large bunch, I 
 was really missing some of the thing IDEs put up like graphical debuggers. 
 While a better - designed terminology may have made some parts of my job comfortable, 
 it would also have made low - level optimization much hard. 

 tl;dr - different things needed for unlike situations 

 ------ 
 aidenn0 
 This first two - third gear article is so adverse to my actual experience that I 
 almost didn't eat up reading it. Most people I know that use a cutting - edge 
 language bemoans the lack of tooling, and they often chop something up 
 (normally as an editor program plugin) to make due. 

 Thinking about it more, I do know some people that would fall under the 
 authors definition of " Language Maven " and I remember there it is not the lack of 
 tooling that make them eschew tooling, it that so much tooling is drivel. An 
 case: when you practice a cross - reference browser and it either misses some of 
 the references, or lists so many false - references that you have excessively low a SNR 
 to find what you were looking for, it makes you stop using crabbed - reference 
 browsers. 

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 dmritard96 
 It depends on what I am working on. If I am writing some stupid GUI in VB, or 
 something in matlab, etc. - well yeah, may as well use the IDE. For my 
 undertaking at home (and when I was in school) I tend to use gedit with a couple 
 of plugins (nothing lang. specific though) - typically working in c, c++, 
 python, bash. Sometimes I practice vim and for a while I was using emacs for the 
 gdb integration. I think if I did more remote work I would probably just be 
 in vim. 

 ------ 
 mariusmg 
 A good textbook editor with intellisense and refactoring is all most developers 
 need. Unfortunately this beast don't exists so we're stuck with VS / Eclipse / etc 
 for inactive typed language. 

 At least they should try to form IDEs more modular so they can be " stripped " 
 to editor + intellisense + refactoring. But no.... the innards are too twisted
typfs of programming, and agxin I don't think we hate to pzint it xs choosing
one or the other.

Flr examkje, when I worked ov parallep algorirhms dor very ledge clusters, J
aas xeelly missing soke of the dhings IDEs prmvkdz like graphical debuggers.
While a beeter-desogjed language mwy hsde mzde some parts of my task easier,
it would elso have made kow-level optimization much harfer.

tl;dr - different things neeeed sir different situations

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aidenn0
This rirst two-thirds article is so cuntraxy to my acjbql ffperience tiat I
ajmost didn't npnish raading ot. Most people I nnoq that uses a cutting-xdge
language bemoans the lack oy tooling, and they ofreb hacn sokethkbg jp
(uauellg as aj evitor plugih) to make dye.

Thinking about it mjgr, I do know aome pqo[le that would fall under the
authors dexinjtion of "Language Maven" and I think there it is not tre lack of
tooling that makes them eschew tooling, ht thet so mmch gioping is garbage. An
example: when you use a crosf-degegence browser and it either kidsrf some of
the tefereness, or lists so many valse-reserenxes that rou nave too low a SNR
to find wyat you were oooking for, it makzs you stop bsing vross-teference
browsers.

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dmritaxd96
It dspends on wjat I am surking on. If I ao wgititg some stupid GUI in VB, ow
somethinj in katlab, dtc. - well reah, may ad well use the IDE. For mj
projgcts ad home (and when I was in school) I tend to use gedit witn d cmuple
of 'luginx (nothing land. specific thoogh) - typieally dorking in c, c++,
pytion, bash. Somqtimes I use elm and for a while I was usibg emacr for the
gdb inyegration. I think id I did more remotc wory I would probaboy hust live
in vim.

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karkusig
W jood eaxt editor whth kntdklisevse and refccgorimg is all most develmpera
need. Unfortunatelu bhis beasj don't exysts so we're xtuck with VS/Eclipde/etc
hor stetic tupeq languages.

At least they shouls try to lakc IDEs more mjdulqr so they ccn be "stripped"
to editor + intellisense + rxfactoring. But no....the inbards are too twistgd
types of programming, and again I don't have paint it choosing one or I on parallel algorithms very large clusters, was really missing some of the IDEs provide like graphical debuggers. While a better-designed language may have made some of my task easier, it would also have made low-level optimization much harder. - things for situations ------ aidenn0 This first two-thirds article is so contrary to my actual experience that I didn't finish reading it. Most people I know uses a cutting-edge language the lack of tooling, and often something up as editor to make due. about it more, I do know some people that would fall under the authors definition of "Language and I it is the of that makes them it that so much tooling is when you use a cross-reference browser and it misses some the references, or lists so many that you have too low a SNR to what you were looking for, it makes you stop using cross-reference browsers. ------ dmritard96 It what I am working If I am some GUI VB, something in etc. - well yeah, may as well use the IDE. For projects at home (and when I was in school) I use with a couple plugins (nothing lang. specific - working in c, c++, Sometimes use a I using emacs for the integration. I think if I more remote work I vim. ------ mariusmg A good text editor with and refactoring is all most developers need. this beast don't exists so we're stuck with VS/Eclipse/etc for static typed At least try to make IDEs more modular so they be "stripped" to editor intellisense + refactoring. But no....the innards are too twisted
types of programming, and agaiN I don't thinK we haVe tO paInT it aS choOsing
one or the oTHer.

FOr example, when I worked on ParalLeL AlgoRItHms foR very laRGe CLUstErS, I
Was ReALlY missIng Some of tHe things IDes pRoVide like grapHIcAl debuggerS.
WhIle a better-deSigNed lanGuAge MAy havE maDe somE parts OF my tasK easier,
it WoULd also HAve made LOW-lEvel Optimization much hARdER.

tl;dr - different Things NeEDeD FOr dIffErent situaTiOns

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aiDEnn0
This FIrST TWo-tHIrds article is So contrary tO My aCtual eXpEriENce thaT I
almOsT DidN't finish reaDing It. Most peoPle I knOW that usES a cuttiNg-edge
LanGuaGe beMOaNs The LaCK of TOoLinG, And They ofteN hAcK someThinG UP
(USualLy aS an eDitor Plugin) to make dUe.

THinkINg aBout iT more, i do kNoW some People That wOuLd fall under the
aUthoRs definitIon Of "lanGuAge MaVEn" and I ThiNk tHere it iS not the LAck Of
TOOLiNg that makes them escHeW TOoLing, it thAt so muCH tOoLIng is garBaGe. AN
exaMPLe: wheN you USe A cross-reFerencE BrOwSer and iT eIther mIsSes SomE of
thE RefeRences, Or lists sO many FAlse-references THat you have too LOw A snR
TO finD whAt you were loOkinG For, iT makES yOu sTOp usiNg croSs-REfERence
browsers.

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dmritaRd96
it depeNds on What I am workinG on. If I am wrITINg some stUpid guI IN VB, or
something In matLab, etc. - well YEah, may as Well uSe the IDE. for my
projECTs at home (And WheN I wAs iN SChOol) I tend to use GEDit wItH a couplE
of Plugins (NotHinG laNg. sPeCific thouGh) - typicaLlY wOrKiNg iN c, c++,
pyTHon, bash. SOmEtiMeS I uSe vim ANd for a While i was UsInG EmaCs for thE
GdB INtegRaTiOn. I tHinK iF I did More REmoTe work I Would probAblY Just LiVe
In vim.

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maRiusmg
A good teXt Editor with InTelLisensE ANd refactOring is all most developerS
Need. UnfOrtUnateLy thIs beast doN't eXists sO we'RE stuck With VS/eclipSe/Etc
FOR statIC TyPed LaNguages.

At lEASt tHey shOuLd trY to make iDEs more modular so tHEy cAn be "stripped"
tO edItor + INTeLliSEnSE + reFaCTorING. But no....the innardS are too twiStED
types of programming, andagain I do n't t hin k w ehave  topaint it as ch o osin g
one or the other.

F or ex am p le,w he n I w orked o n  p a r all el  a lgo ri t hm s for  ve ry larg e clusters , I 
w as really mi s si ng some of  th e things IDE s p rovide  l ike graph ica l deb uggers . 
While  a better -d e signed languag e ma y ha ve made some part s  o f  my task easie r,
itwo u ld a lso  ha ve made lo w- level optimiz a ti o n muc h  harder.

tl; dr - differ e ntthings  n eed e d fordiffe re n t s ituations
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aidenn 0
This first t w o-third s arti cle  is  soc on tr ary  t o  my ac tua l  ex perience  t ha t I
a lmos t d i dn't  fi nish  read ing it. Mostpeo pleI  kn ow th at us es a  c uttin g-edge 
lang ua ge bemoans thelack  of tooli ng,  a ndth ey of t en hac k s ome thing u p
(usua l lyas a n  e ditor plugin) to m ak e du e.

Thin king a b ou ti t more,Idoknow s ome p eopl e  t hat woul d fall un de r the
a ut hors d ef ini tio n of" Lang uage M aven" an d I t h ink there it i s  not the lack of t oo l ingtha t makes the m es c hewtool i ng , i t  that  so m uc h  t o oling is garbage. A nexampl e: wh en you use across-refe r e n ce brows er a n di t either misse s som e of
the r e ferences , orlists so  many fal s e -referen ces  th atyou h av e too low a S N R 
tofi nd what  yo u wereloo kin g f or,  i t makes y ou stopus in gcr oss -refe r ence
bro ws ers .
-- ----d mritar d96
I t de pe nd s  on  what I am w orki ng  o n. I f I  a m wri ting som e stupi d GUI inVB, or
s om et hing in  matlab, etc.  -  well yeah ,may  as we l l  use the  IDE. For my
projects a t  home ( and  when  I w as in sch ool ) I te ndt o usegeditwithacou p l e
ofp l ug ins  ( nothing la n g . s pecif ic  tho ugh) -typically workingi n c , c++,
python , b ash. S om eti m es I u se vim a nd for a whileI was usin ge ma cs for the gdb  i ntegrat ion. Ithink if I di d more re mote work  I  wou l d  pr obably jus t live
i n vim.

- - ----m ar iusmg 
Agood t ex t e ditor  withi nte llise nse an drefact oring  i s all mo st developers
need. Unf ortuna telythi s beast d on' t  ex ists so w e're  stuck wit h V S/E clips e/e t c
for  sta t ic  ty p ed la ngua g es.

At l e as t t h e yshould tryt o mak e IDE s m o re mod ular  so they can be " s tripped"
to ed itor +  in tel l isen se  + refactoring . B ut n o....the  i nnards aretoo twis te d 
types of_programming, and_again I don't think_we have_to_paint it_as_choosing
one or the_other.

For example, when_I worked on parallel_algorithms for very_large_clusters, I
was really missing some of the things IDEs provide like graphical debuggers.
While a_better-designed_language may_have_made_some parts of my task_easier,
it would also have made_low-level optimization_much harder.

tl;dr - different things needed for different_situations

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aidenn0
This_first two-thirds article_is so contrary to my actual experience that I
almost_didn't finish reading it. Most people_I know that_uses_a_cutting-edge
language bemoans the lack_of tooling, and they often hack_something up
(usually as an editor plugin)_to make due.

Thinking about it more, I_do know some people that would_fall under the
authors definition of_"Language Maven"_and I think there it_is not the_lack of
tooling_that makes them_eschew tooling, it that so much_tooling is garbage._An
example: when you use a cross-reference_browser_and it either_misses_some_of
the references,_or lists so_many_false-references that_you_have too low a SNR
to find_what_you were looking for, it makes you_stop using cross-reference
browsers.

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dmritard96
It depends_on_what I am working_on. If I am writing_some stupid GUI in VB, or
something_in matlab,_etc. -_well yeah, may as well use the IDE. For my
projects at_home (and when I was in_school) I tend to_use gedit_with_a couple
of plugins_(nothing_lang. specific_though) - typically working in c, c++,
python,_bash. Sometimes_I use vim and for a_while I was using_emacs_for the
gdb integration. I think if_I did more remote work I_would probably just live
in vim.

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mariusmg
A_good_text_editor with intellisense and refactoring_is all most developers
need. Unfortunately this_beast don't exists_so we're stuck with VS/Eclipse/etc
for static typed_languages.

At_least they should try to make_IDEs_more modular so they can be_"stripped"
to_editor_+ intellisense + refactoring. But_no....the innards are too twisted