“Why did developers start using IDEs?
“Niel Powers: The single-tool experience. Developers always have
so much to learn and remember: the environment, the application,
the domain requirements… the list goes on. At least IDEs mean
that there is only one toolset to learn and remember. You can think
of an IDE as a single operating console for the developer–there’s
still a lot to it, but at least there is consistency in approach
and operation…”
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