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Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Re: Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Post by JackMorgan »

xivSolutions wrote: post #179
JackMorgan wrote: post #20

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> "NimbleText - Regular Expressions are hard and I'm not very smart. NimbleText lets me do crazy stuff with large amounts of text with it hurting so much [sic]." I couldn't even read this part without laughing, all I hear is: "I'm too lazy to spend a few hours learning the free, extremely powerful tools available to me, so I'll use this weaker substitute instead. And it's only 20 bucks!" I overcame my eye rolling, an…

Regex can be painful in cases which go beyond the low-lying, easy ones. Also, people have different innate skills. I am one who does not do so well remembering esoteric character combinations. I use regex frequently enough to understand how it works, and what I need, but without fail, I lack the "muscle memory" to just know what to type when doing much more complex than a simple match. This usually leads me to Google…

Yeah, I end up using more a tool called vim macros found in vsvim. They are very powerful. There are only really two commands to remember: record and play. I highly recommend them to anyone who doesn't use regex enough to remember them.

Re: Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Post by epsylon »

thearn4 wrote: post #52

For python development, I'd also add Python(x,y) and/or Anaconda distributions for windows. They're binary installers that give you cpython interpreters + the kitchen sink when it comes to third party libraries and development tools. Also, I have to disagree with the author about recommending µTorrent. It's become more and more adware ridden with each new update. Deluge is pretty good though.

uTorrent is fine if you stick to version 2.x. That's what I do. I've tried Deluge and Transmission, but they really suck compared to uTorrent 2.

Re: Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Post by wslh »

smortaz wrote: post #173
wslh wrote: post #120

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I tried both, why do you prefer PyCharm? Personally I like the Visual Studio IDE. The main concern I found with the VS extension is that is using 1/4 of the CPU all the time but with PyCharm I saw a similar behavior.

[ptvs proj lead here] - thanks wslh! is the cpu really going at 25% the entire time? this should definitely /not/ happen. what will happen is that when you 1st install PTVS the analyzer will run in the background for a while until the completion database is ready for pkgs you've installed. after that it should be incremental as you add new pkgs. the initial analysis may take a while if you have a very large distro (1…

I saw similar issues from other users: https://pytools.codeplex.com/workitem/1042

I have "big" packages such as NLTK. Do you recommend to leave the Visual Studio open for a while?

Re: Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Post by artmageddon »

m0skit0 wrote: post #185

One question: why would I bother installing all that when I can simply use a UNIX clone which on top of that is absolutely free? And as always with Windows: oh you got PowerShell, so adorable... Here, check bash/zsh

Not everybody has the option of running a UNIX clone..

Re: Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Post by RachelF »

aktau wrote: post #55

Even though I barely touch windows these days, when I do, I invariably use "everything" ( http://www.voidtools.com/ ) to find where everything is. So fast, so minimalistic. It's like locate on crack (because it shows you stuff as you type and it automatically updatedb's).

Everything rocks, and it is being developed again, with some new features, Yay!

Re: Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Post by voltagex_ »

JackMorgan wrote: post #180
mistermann wrote: post #170

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Not offended, just tired of, in my perception, the air of absolute certainty among so many technical people. A bit beyond the scope of this particular discussion, what does offend me is when people (not you perhaps) are constantly learning these life long skills on the client's dime. Some things it is fair/correct/righteous to learn and bill as part of a project, but when it isn't, I'll take the $20 approach every ti…

OK, I see where you are coming from now. I agree, stealing from a client, that's still stealing. When I learn new tools/skills, I learn them on my own time unless there is an explicit understanding, $20 or not. I consider such things a "sharpen your saws" sort of activity, and that is best done in isolation from the crunch of deadlines anyway. As to Scott's writings, yes, that is what I was referring to. I get a dist…

>"we are mediocre, and that's okay, let's laugh it off!"

Given Scott has been involved in such things as Tekpub (excellent tutorials site, now bought by Pluralsight) and lots of developer outreach, I don't think this is the right thing to read into his writing.

>Perhaps he is just trying to be relatable to a community not known for exploration

What?

>lately I have been trying to read text more carefully, looking for worldviews, which has added a new layer of depth to even development blogs.

I suspect you (and I) introduce our own biases when trying to gain extra context - remember text loses a lot of meaning we'd otherwise get through vocal tones and body language. Maybe try the Hanselminutes podcast?

Re: Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Post by mistermann »

JackMorgan wrote: post #180
mistermann wrote: post #170

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not offended, just tired of, in my perception, the air of absolute certainty among so many technical people. A bit beyond the scope of this particular discussion, what does offend me is when people (not you perhaps) are constantly learning these life long skills on the client's dime. Some things it is fair/correct/righteous to learn and bill as part of a project, but when it isn't, I'll take the $20 approach every ti…

OK, I see where you are coming from now. I agree, stealing from a client, that's still stealing. When I learn new tools/skills, I learn them on my own time unless there is an explicit understanding, $20 or not. I consider such things a "sharpen your saws" sort of activity, and that is best done in isolation from the crunch of deadlines anyway. As to Scott's writings, yes, that is what I was referring to. I get a dist…

> I consider such things a "sharpen your saws" sort of activity, and that is best done in isolation from the crunch of deadlines anyway.

Kudos to you for that attitude, and I wish it was more widespread. Too many developers lose that attitude develop a sense of entitlement not very far into their career.

> As to Scott's writings, yes, that is what I was referring to. I get a distinct vibe from some of his writings that goes like: "we are mediocre, and that's okay, let's laugh it off!"

I'd attribute that moreso to self-deprecating humor. You may also notice Jeff Atwood of StackOverflow fame is very modest abut his capabilities, despite affecting the technical world far more than 90% of the self-impressed people you may encounter online.

However, I'd also wager that "Windows guys" don't take themselves nearly as serious as "Unix guys", at least in part because Unix guys tend to in fact be smarter, because you have to be. I mean that as a genuine compliment. But I will follow up with an "insult" - I've met a lot of too smart people (in both camps I suppose) who let their brilliance and devotion to technical correctness and purity blind out any consideration of both economics and plain common sense, which is fine if you're running your own startup I suppose, but when you're playing with other people's money it's a different story.

Re: Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Post by reckingbowls »

alan_cx wrote: post #95
cowkingdeluxe wrote: post #47

I agree having Paint.NET on this list, it is pretty good. I used paint shop pro 6 (yes, the one made in 1999) and switched to Paint.NET last year. It has really expanded my capabilities with regard to art for game development. To get the most out of Paint.NET check out their plugins ( http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/forum/7-plugins-publis... ). It seems like there is a plugin for anything you can think of.

Yeah, good bit of software, usually end up installing it. However.... As I currently dont have it installed I thought I would do so having been reminded by this. Highlighted paint.net and right clicked. Of course chrome wanted to go to paint.net, rather than search for it. Far enough, but absent mindedly I clicked in "go to", and my AV software went mental. The site paint.net seems to be highly dodgy. So, yes, great…

Oh hell NO! Do not download from http://www.getpaint.net/. Its a VIRUS. I am now in the process of reformatting my PC. I would have notice the red flags of that site if I wasn't browsing HN late at night while drowsing to sleep.
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