Ian Miell • 7/5/2024

In Praise of Low Tech DevEx

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The author reflects on their career-long preference for 'low-tech' developer tools, using Vim as a prime example. They advocate for stable, text-based, command-line tools that follow the Unix philosophy, arguing that these 'low-tech devex' (LTD) tools offer superior portability, speed, and productivity compared to heavier, GUI-based alternatives.

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