Ask HN: What are your favourite tools that stood the test of time?

2 pointsshe11c0de8y ago1 comments

Nowadays most developers look for the newest shiny toys they can find. I understand this - usually I visit HN hoping to find something new to learn and use on my projects.

But as I grow older as a developer, I start to appreciate the "old school" tools. Some of them have been developed and improved for decades and the fact they are still here is a proof of their quality and adequacy. Here are a few of my favourites:

  PostgreSQL
  Emacs
  tmux
  regular expressions

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jmnicolas8y ago

Pen and paper ;-)

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Ask HN: What are your favourite tools that stood the test of time?

2 pointsshe11c0de8y ago1 comments

Nowadays most developers look for the newest shiny toys they can find. I understand this - usually I visit HN hoping to find something new to learn and use on my projects.

  PostgreSQL
  Emacs
  tmux
  regular expressions