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IDEs add overhead, thus burn CPU cycles, thus increase your CO2 footprint. Not using IDEs is the only moral choice.
by kybernetyk 3y ago
IDEs add overhead, thus burn CPU cycles, thus increase your CO2 footprint. Not using IDEs is the only moral choice.
- Hadoque 3y agoSo true. The only moral dev tool is a HEX editor. Or, for those less capable, also add a C compiler, as any newer language is guaranteed to have either runtime overhead or wasteful compile times.
- datadrivenangel 3y agoIf an IDE makes you more productive, you can spend the extra time optimizing your code to reduce CO2, so it depends.
- raydev 3y agoThe only moral choice is to turn the computer off.
- speed_spread 3y ago"Real programmers use COPY CON PROGRAM.EXE"