http://softwarecreation.org/2008/how-tools-frame-programmers-mindset/ What are the forces behind software development? Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:05:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://softwarecreation.org/2008/how-tools-frame-programmers-mindset/comment-page-1/#comment-5290 Doolwind Wed, 07 May 2008 11:19:31 +0000 http://softwarecreation.org/2008/how-tools-frame-programmers-mindset/#comment-5290 I think the golden rule is to for tools that programmers barely notice they are using. For example intellisense is so ubiquitous that I find I miss it when writing word documents. This also fits nicely as it's a tool that can be ignored if needed. When something can be ignored, but you can intuitively start using to increase productivity gets my vote. I think the golden rule is to for tools that programmers barely notice they are using. For example intellisense is so ubiquitous that I find I miss it when writing word documents. This also fits nicely as it’s a tool that can be ignored if needed. When something can be ignored, but you can intuitively start using to increase productivity gets my vote.

]]> http://softwarecreation.org/2008/how-tools-frame-programmers-mindset/comment-page-1/#comment-2923 LinkLog: Software « Dorai’s LearnLog Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:31:21 +0000 http://softwarecreation.org/2008/how-tools-frame-programmers-mindset/#comment-2923 [...] always thought that we built tools to take boring repetitive parts of the work and automate it. How Tools Frame Programmer’s Mindset has a very different view. Definitely something to think [...] [...] always thought that we built tools to take boring repetitive parts of the work and automate it. How Tools Frame Programmer’s Mindset has a very different view. Definitely something to think [...]

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