Discussion on: What tools do you use for programming? Like editors and environments?

[Jason C. McDonald]

After years of experimentation, my development stack has mostly settled out.

Environment:

• Ubuntu 17.10 (currently MATE)
• LLVM Clang 5.0 (for C and C++)
• CMake (3.9.1 right now)
• Python 3.6
• Sphinx: for documentation
• Git

Editors and IDEs:

• Atom: My primary IDE/editor for C/C++/Python/RestructuredText/Markdown/HTML/CSS/etc.
• Visual Studio Code: I'm experimentally using this right now, and I may switch to it from Atom.
• Vim: Any time I need a command-line or quick-and-dirty text editor
• Guake: This serves for most of my terminal needs.
• Terminator: I use this when I need a dedicated terminal for a long work session.

Coding Tools:

• cppcheck (1.80)
• Pylint
• Pytest: Python testing
• PawLIB Goldilocks: C++ testing
• Banshee and Spotify (because music IS a programming tool!)
• Valgrind: Memory checking and dynamic analysis
• KCachegrind: Profiling data visualizer
• Clang memory sanitizers: Memory checking and dynamic analysis
• Speedcrunch: Calculator

Other Tools:

• LibreOffice Draw (migrating to Dia): Flowcharts and diagrams
• Hamster Indicator: Time tracking.
• Calibre: eBook viewer
• Hexchat: IRC client
• Jenkins: CI
• Phabricator: Issue tracking/repository hosting/wiki (I use GitHub instead for personal projects)
• Inkscape: Vector graphics