I do agree that there would be some generic benefit (i.e. all other things being equal), just not that it'll make an actual difference in how productive or reliable someone is at their job (and I've had enough encounters where considerable time and effort was wasted because someone thought they were so awesome that they coded better without an IDE).
So though I really enjoy the discussion, I think we'll have to agree to disagree on this one :).
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The Curse of the IDE
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That video is bloody AMAZING! Thanks for posting.
I do agree that there would be some generic benefit (i.e. all other things being equal), just not that it'll make an actual difference in how productive or reliable someone is at their job (and I've had enough encounters where considerable time and effort was wasted because someone thought they were so awesome that they coded better without an IDE).
So though I really enjoy the discussion, I think we'll have to agree to disagree on this one :).