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Every now and then I try to use fancy text editors/IDEs. FOMO and whatnot.
And then I remember why they don't work for me. They give me anxiety attacks. I don't know what's going to happen when pressing a key: change indentation? what I typed? remove stuff? install stuff?
And then I remember why they don't work for me. They give me anxiety attacks. I don't know what's going to happen when pressing a key: change indentation? what I typed? remove stuff? install stuff?
I seriously can't understand why people like these things. I just can't.
There *are* some amazing features that make me want to use them, sure, but these misfeatures are just hostile.
There *are* some amazing features that make me want to use them, sure, but these misfeatures are just hostile.
You open a directory containing code in VSCode. It begins *installing stuff on your computer*, when you just wanted to look at the code. No permission, no prompt, nothing, it just does that. Some might find it awesome, I find that terrifying; worse than always-on Excel macros.
I commented out a piece of code and the editor went and changed the indentation *inside the comment block*. What the hell? Don't touch it. Comments are for humans.
An identifier wasn't declared yet. I typed it. The editor figured "oh, you meant that other, let me fix that for you". Except that it was wrong. It's always wrong.
I usually program for *hours* without compiling, writing hundreds of line without even knowing if there's a syntax error.
I write, re-write, re-factor, change things. Then I compile and fix stuff if needed (it often is).
I know there are mistakes. Don't fix, editor. I'll do it.
I write, re-write, re-factor, change things. Then I compile and fix stuff if needed (it often is).
I know there are mistakes. Don't fix, editor. I'll do it.
Why do I program for hours and check for syntax errors afterwards?
I didn't have storage devices for my first computer, so I would usually program on paper, and then type it out every time I turned the computer on.
I don't write on paper anymore, but the process is similar.
I didn't have storage devices for my first computer, so I would usually program on paper, and then type it out every time I turned the computer on.
I don't write on paper anymore, but the process is similar.
Another thing: please, no pop-ups. I want to *read* the code, and if the pop-up is obstructing my view of the editor, and I can't see a variable name or something like that, then you're in my way.
Yeah, I'm not really the target audience for these things.
Yeah, I'm not really the target audience for these things.
