http://shiftmode.com/2006/03/ides-make-you-dumb.html zeros and ones Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:15:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://shiftmode.com/2006/03/ides-make-you-dumb.html#comment-15867 shiftMode » Blog Archive » Debugging in python Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:02:43 +0000 http://shiftmode.com/2006/03/ides-make-you-dumb.html#comment-15867 [...] you’re a tech caveman like myself then you may not have a loving relationship with IDE’s in general. Hang on, now [...] […] you’re a tech caveman like myself then you may not have a loving relationship with IDE’s in general. Hang on, now […]

]]> http://shiftmode.com/2006/03/ides-make-you-dumb.html#comment-889 shiftMode » Blog Archive » Learning the Command Line Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:56:13 +0000 http://shiftmode.com/2006/03/ides-make-you-dumb.html#comment-889 [...] The same applies to my obsession with vi. Everything I take the time to learn in vi, I know have available to me for any non-binary file on any *nix based machine. Again, in my humble opinion, powerful. [...] […] The same applies to my obsession with vi. Everything I take the time to learn in vi, I know have available to me for any non-binary file on any *nix based machine. Again, in my humble opinion, powerful. […]

]]> http://shiftmode.com/2006/03/ides-make-you-dumb.html#comment-87 shiftMode » Blog Archive » Intellisense Sticks It’s Nose In Wed, 02 Aug 2006 20:20:35 +0000 http://shiftmode.com/2006/03/ides-make-you-dumb.html#comment-87 [...] It’s no secret that my love/hate relationship with intellisense is heavily weighted to the hate side. Well now intellisense has gone too far as it’s now crammed it’s face into actual development. [...] […] It’s no secret that my love/hate relationship with intellisense is heavily weighted to the hate side. Well now intellisense has gone too far as it’s now crammed it’s face into actual development. […]

]]> http://shiftmode.com/2006/03/ides-make-you-dumb.html#comment-73 shiftMode » Blog Archive » vi(m) 101 Tue, 18 Jul 2006 22:30:03 +0000 http://shiftmode.com/2006/03/ides-make-you-dumb.html#comment-73 [...] If you don’t use vi(m) and were intriqued by my previous post, take a peek at this and join the cult. [...] […] If you don’t use vi(m) and were intriqued by my previous post, take a peek at this and join the cult. […]

]]> http://shiftmode.com/2006/03/ides-make-you-dumb.html#comment-50 shiftMode » Blog Archive » Visual Studio Thu, 08 Jun 2006 22:34:08 +0000 http://shiftmode.com/2006/03/ides-make-you-dumb.html#comment-50 [...] If you’ve been sleeping for the past few months, or just using your internet time productively, then you may not know that I’m a self-proclaimed vi bigot. It’s okay, that puts you in the club with most other humans. In case you didn’t know, there’s a really great plug-in for Visual Studio that emulates vi for the low low price of $69.95. [...] […] If you’ve been sleeping for the past few months, or just using your internet time productively, then you may not know that I’m a self-proclaimed vi bigot. It’s okay, that puts you in the club with most other humans. In case you didn’t know, there’s a really great plug-in for Visual Studio that emulates vi for the low low price of $69.95. […]

]]> http://shiftmode.com/2006/03/ides-make-you-dumb.html#comment-33 t35t0r Wed, 24 May 2006 19:02:17 +0000 http://shiftmode.com/2006/03/ides-make-you-dumb.html#comment-33 When eclipse breaks ..they come running to me. Kids nowadays have no idea how makefiles or compilers work. When eclipse breaks ..they come running to me. Kids nowadays have no idea how makefiles or compilers work.

]]> http://shiftmode.com/2006/03/ides-make-you-dumb.html#comment-32 shiftMode » Blog Archive » Hacking Windows into *nix Wed, 24 May 2006 17:39:49 +0000 http://shiftmode.com/2006/03/ides-make-you-dumb.html#comment-32 [...] These windows apps are gateway drugs and if you’re enjoying the freedom they offer, treat yourself and get the real thing. Similarly to the vi scenario, once you get used to the power you have in a shell it’s difficult to ever turn back. Most IDE’s are a pretty way to get limited access to vi. These apps are a pretty way to get limited access to the shell. Just go to the source. [...] […] These windows apps are gateway drugs and if you’re enjoying the freedom they offer, treat yourself and get the real thing. Similarly to the vi scenario, once you get used to the power you have in a shell it’s difficult to ever turn back. Most IDE’s are a pretty way to get limited access to vi. These apps are a pretty way to get limited access to the shell. Just go to the source. […]

]]> http://shiftmode.com/2006/03/ides-make-you-dumb.html#comment-4 Chris Mon, 27 Mar 2006 15:25:27 +0000 http://shiftmode.com/2006/03/ides-make-you-dumb.html#comment-4 I'm a card carrying member too sista. We're a dying breed however. Many a self-professed VI lover I know, have switched over to Eclipse. Eclipse looks cool on someone else's box. I won't be switching anytime soon as I don't remember the last time VI took up 250mb of heap space and then crashed mid-edit. I’m a card carrying member too sista. We’re a dying breed however. Many a self-professed VI lover I know, have switched over to Eclipse.
Eclipse looks cool on someone else’s box. I won’t be switching anytime soon as I don’t remember the last time VI took up 250mb of heap space and then crashed mid-edit.

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