Hi:
I want to share my development experience over the decades and see if
Pharo can provide the tools I love.
I hope others will share their experiences and tools too so we can
enrich it other and shortlist the tools for Pharo to have.
Notepad++
I use it for text editing.
Its Find, Replace, Find All in Current Document, Find in Files, are so
simple and comprehensive.
Everything
I use it to search for any filename on my PC. It is so simple, reliable
and super fast.
Match Path can match any disjointed strings of fullpath name. I love it.
WinMerge
Great for comparing files, directories or pasted text.
2 or 3 panes compare. Very obvious how to merge.
Windows Alt+Tab to switch windows
I always use Maximum Window size for every application window on an
18inch notebook.
No need to turn head. Less eyeball movement. Faster too.
I can compare screens using Alt-Tab fast to show differences as flickers.
LibreOffice or OpenOffice
I use it for my documentation of text, math and drawings. The math fonts
are truly pleasing for my eyes and brain.
I think it is absolutely important to get the math and theory derived
before programming code.
Then code execution feedback to the formulation and the process iterates.
WhatsApp, Google Meet
I use for texting and video conferencing.
So efficient for problem solving.
ChatGPT
I use it for world knowledge.
Love the step by step instructions in software development and example code.
I think it is showing beyond human capabilities already.
FreeCAD
I use it for 3D solid modeling. It is current scriptable using Python. I
hope to control it with Smalltalk.
I am just a user of the above software. If those capabilities are in
Pharo, then I will be a master of those capabilities.
That is my main idea.
All the best,
Aik-Siong Koh
