> sometimes it's painful to go through cycle of compilation with LaTeX I've found that successful use of LaTeX requires you to avoid compiling on a regular bas

> sometimes it's painful to go through cycle of compilation with LaTeX I've found that successful use of LaTeX requires you to avoid compiling on a regular basis. When I write something in LaTeX, I chunk the time I spend on formatting/compiling, so that it doesn't interfere with writing. I also find it helpful to construct multi-file templates that enable modularity and reuse. The only time I really use a GUI is for formatting equations, since being able to see the change right away is very helpful.