It doesn't usually take a too much code - usually around 20,000 lines - where I personally am not able to think my way through debugging complex failures. Tombstoning code only gets you so far (and is a useful skill). Being able to step through code and jump around symbol references is a huge help for my limited powers.
If you have fully memorized all of Linux and GLibC and all your supporting libraries then yeah, I guess you don't need powerful tools.
Re:CLion Is Now Free for Non-Commercial Use
by empthought on Wednesday May 07, 2025 @11:39PM
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Emacs steps through code and jumps around symbol references, though.
Re:CLion Is Now Free for Non-Commercial Use
by 0points on Thursday May 08, 2025 @05:02AM
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> Editors like VS Code even, while have some conveniences built in, update every five minutes it seems.
Since I dont need updates every 5 minutes, I disable the update checker if on Windows, and just don't update my software stack all of the time as it inconveniences me.
My workflow is somewhat Byzantine—mostly just use shells and basic tools like find and grep do most of what IDEs do (sure somewhat worse).
That and I copy and and paste from my favorite AI chat and that’s it. Paste a code block, or an entire file for context.
Like taking notes with a pencil and paper—which helps information uptake—I believe it’s actually important to slow down and take a moment to think.