The real "must have" tools for programmers - James Dunne

Forget programs. The most important productivity tool for programming is your mind. And the next best set of software development tools are ones that take care of you. It isn’t about Git. Or Docker. Or testing frameworks. These are all useful tools. I use them daily. But they are not the most important software development tools. Your wellbeing is, in fact, the most important factor in your ability to write good software.

The real "must have" tools for programmers - James Dunne James Dunne Thoughts on software development 05 Apr 2023 The real "must have" tools for programmers Forget programs. The most important productivity tool for programming is your mind. And the next best set of software development tools are ones that take care of you. It isn't about Git. Or Docker. Or testing frameworks. These are all useful tools. I use them daily. But they are not the most important software development tools. Your wellbeing is, in fact, the most important factor in your ability to write good software. And the most impo

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