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I use https://www.neutrondrive.com/ https://www.neutrondrive.com/ everyday to code. Mainly I started using online IDE's because I wanted to code on a Chromeboo

I use https://www.neutrondrive.com/ https://www.neutrondrive.com/ everyday to code. Mainly I started using online IDE's because I wanted to code on a Chromebook but after about 2 years of doing this there are a lot of advantages. 1. I always have my development environment. I can switch computers and be right back where I left off. Now instead of always carrying a laptop I just use whatever computer is at work or home. And I still use a laptop/chromebook for travelling. 2. Forced me to start using virtualized environments. I can setup and switch dev environments more easily. What takes hours of compiling open source programs on the Mac takes me a few minutes to setup. I can clone environments or setup environments more closely to what runs in production. 3. I can collaborate on code in real time very easily since I can share it just like a google doc. 4. I can setup dev environments for non-coders very easily. I needed my designer to do some HTML coding but running the full stack on her Mac would have taken hours to setup. Now she can help and not have to do as much setup she doesn't understand. Plus since everything is out in the cloud I can check up on her without needing access to her laptop. With all that said I'm a web developer and the online IDE route works well for me. Other developers might not have the same experience. For example, a mobile developer will have a harder time getting everything working online for them.

pedalpete 13y ago
Wow! Great review. Sadly, you loose points on ethics because you failed to mention that you are the developer of neutrondrive. Or is it just a coincidence that all your submissions are related to Neutrondrive? I likely would have been supportive if you had just come out and said it. Why beat around the bush?
- cyberpanther 13y ago
  Not trying to hide anything. Yes I may be biased towards my product but I really like online IDEs and I started using online IDEs because I wanted to code on a Chromebook. However, most didn't meet my needs because they are very inflexible. So I started Neutron Drive for myself mainly. There are a lot of different options out there. Try them out. I think other IDEs have become more flexible now so they will provide similar advantages. Other options to try: https://c9.io/ https://c9.io/ https://codenvy.com/ https://codenvy.com/ https://www.nitrous.io/ https://www.nitrous.io/ Those are the best I can think of besides Neutron that is :-)
Splendor 13y ago
I use Neutron Drive for some simple web sites that I have hosted in Google Drive. It gives me the ability to edit HTML, CSS, & JavaScript directly in the browser. Previously I would have to download a copy of the file from Google Drive, edit it locally, and then upload the new version since Google Drive doesn't support editing these file types.

pedalpete 13y ago

Wow! Great review. Sadly, you loose points on ethics because you failed to mention that you are the developer of neutrondrive. Or is it just a coincidence that all your submissions are related to Neutrondrive? I likely would have been supportive if you had just come out and said it. Why beat around the bush?

cyberpanther 13y ago
Not trying to hide anything. Yes I may be biased towards my product but I really like online IDEs and I started using online IDEs because I wanted to code on a Chromebook. However, most didn't meet my needs because they are very inflexible. So I started Neutron Drive for myself mainly. There are a lot of different options out there. Try them out. I think other IDEs have become more flexible now so they will provide similar advantages. Other options to try: https://c9.io/ https://c9.io/ https://codenvy.com/ https://codenvy.com/ https://www.nitrous.io/ https://www.nitrous.io/ Those are the best I can think of besides Neutron that is :-)

Splendor 13y ago

I use Neutron Drive for some simple web sites that I have hosted in Google Drive. It gives me the ability to edit HTML, CSS, & JavaScript directly in the browser. Previously I would have to download a copy of the file from Google Drive, edit it locally, and then upload the new version since Google Drive doesn't support editing these file types.