Webcomic: Real programmers use…

by Jay Garmon in Developer

on January 31, 2008, 11:00 PM PST

Webcomic: Real programmers use…

Amongst programmers, the IDE tools are status symbols, proving just how skilled (or obscure) your coding talents really are. xkcd explains which IDE proves you've got the most killer tech-fu.

Amongst programmers, IDE tools are status symbols, proving just how skilled (or obscure) your coding talents really are. xkcd explains which IDE proves you’ve got the most killer tech-fu.

By Jay Garmon

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