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I don't use it, don't want to use it, don't need to use it. I use my hands to type. Greatest editor there is.

by cbaleanu 14y ago

Killswitch 14y ago
That doesn't make any sense... You just "type" and it "magically" works and goes where it needs to?
- cbaleanu 14y ago
  For one project is Sublime, for one is Aptana, for another it could be VS. Who cares? In the end, as I see it at least, all it comes down to is you getting the job done.
  - Killswitch 14y ago
    While I agree with the end of your statement, I don't see why you'd use multiple editors for it...
  - xorbyte 14y ago
    Finding a great tool and sticking to it means you're then free to focus on work, not process. While I completely agree one shouldn't be enslaved to their tools (and, thus, capable to work with nearly anything and everything) it isn't true that any tool is a good tool. Mastering one means you're vastly superior at the work you do when using said tool.
bmelton 14y ago
In all fairness, that's kind of a worthless comment. That's like a carpenter saying it doesn't matter whether he uses a hammer or a wrench to drive a nail, the real magic is in his hands. It's not a completely untrue statement, naturally, but it doesn't invalidate that one tool is distinctly better than the other for the job. With text editors, there are a variety of purposes for each. I used to make it a point of pride that I developed in plain editors, if I were on Windows, that would mean "Notepad", or "pico" on Linux. Then I was able to see some of the more capable tools for the task available, and am a lot more productive for it. Can I use another text editor to get my job done? Of course. If I absolutely had to, I could probably write an app with Dragon Dictate, but it isn't the best way to get it done, at least not for me. There are varying editors because people have different workflows. If your workflow is 'I type out code', well there's nothing wrong with that, but you're also throwing away potential productivity gains that something like Vim, or Emacs, or Sublime could add. For what it's worth, Vim is free, available on pretty much every platform, and offers AMAZING levels of customization and productivity gains through its 'verbs and phrases' mechanic. That you'd turn your nose up at it for no apparent reason (that you've given anyway) seems slightly ridiculous.
- cbaleanu 14y ago
  I have to admit I might have been hot-headed about that comment. I definitely apreciate the increased productivity one gets by using an editor that he knows. I will try Vim sometimes as a weekend project. Thank you for the comprehensive reply.

I don't use it, don't want to use it, don't need to use it. I use my hands to type. Greatest editor there is.

Killswitch 14y ago

That doesn't make any sense... You just "type" and it "magically" works and goes where it needs to?

cbaleanu 14y ago
For one project is Sublime, for one is Aptana, for another it could be VS. Who cares? In the end, as I see it at least, all it comes down to is you getting the job done.
- Killswitch 14y ago
  While I agree with the end of your statement, I don't see why you'd use multiple editors for it...
- xorbyte 14y ago
  Finding a great tool and sticking to it means you're then free to focus on work, not process. While I completely agree one shouldn't be enslaved to their tools (and, thus, capable to work with nearly anything and everything) it isn't true that any tool is a good tool. Mastering one means you're vastly superior at the work you do when using said tool.

bmelton 14y ago

In all fairness, that's kind of a worthless comment. That's like a carpenter saying it doesn't matter whether he uses a hammer or a wrench to drive a nail, the real magic is in his hands. It's not a completely untrue statement, naturally, but it doesn't invalidate that one tool is distinctly better than the other for the job. With text editors, there are a variety of purposes for each. I used to make it a point of pride that I developed in plain editors, if I were on Windows, that would mean "Notepad", or "pico" on Linux. Then I was able to see some of the more capable tools for the task available, and am a lot more productive for it. Can I use another text editor to get my job done? Of course. If I absolutely had to, I could probably write an app with Dragon Dictate, but it isn't the best way to get it done, at least not for me. There are varying editors because people have different workflows. If your workflow is 'I type out code', well there's nothing wrong with that, but you're also throwing away potential productivity gains that something like Vim, or Emacs, or Sublime could add. For what it's worth, Vim is free, available on pretty much every platform, and offers AMAZING levels of customization and productivity gains through its 'verbs and phrases' mechanic. That you'd turn your nose up at it for no apparent reason (that you've given anyway) seems slightly ridiculous.

cbaleanu 14y ago
I have to admit I might have been hot-headed about that comment. I definitely apreciate the increased productivity one gets by using an editor that he knows. I will try Vim sometimes as a weekend project. Thank you for the comprehensive reply.