Long ago i decided to train myself on a lightweight development environment available on all platforms so i can carry it around easily in my head. I came up wit

Long ago i decided to train myself on a lightweight development environment available on all platforms so i can carry it around easily in my head. I came up with GNU Screen + dvtm tiling window manager(as needed within each screen window) + Vim (with Cscope + GNU Global/Ctags). I generally leave this running on a central server/my local desktop/laptop, connect from anywhere anytime (detach/reattach) and continue working. From this central screen session i can connect to various other machines (including embedded devices via serial/USB/Network) allocating one screen window running dvtm (allows me to run multiple shell sessions) to each machine. This keeps everything clean and nicely organized in my head thus allowing me to carry it to any needed platform.