Re: Is this book dated?

Marnen Laibow-Koser
Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:35:14 -0000

Ginty wrote:
> Sorry but the advice to "don''t use an IDE because Rails
doesn''t need
> one" is as dated as this book.

I try an IDE for Rails about once a year -- precisely so I don''t get
stuck on dated advice.  Inevitably, I go back to KomodoEdit.

I use NetBeans for JRuby/Monkeybars development.  I love it for that,
but it is completely inappropriate for Rails work.

>
> Today''s IDEs give you significant advantages over a text editor,
to
> name but a few:
>
> Visual debugging.

Doesn''t seem to work in NetBeans.

> No Rails configuration required, already understands the Rails
> structure for easy navigation.

That''s one of the few things I miss about Aptana, but it''s not
a big
enough advantage to put up with the rest.

> Integration with Rspec et al; run tests with a click, visual debug
> again, etc.

I run tests with *no* clicks (with autospec in the shell).  I don''t
need
an IDE for that.

> Integration with Git; browse your changes, 1-click to diff, etc.

NetBeans'' Git plugin is great (except for some annoying bugs), but
except for the cute mouseover diffs, Komodo + GitX is at least as good a
combination.

>
> Netbeans is good I agree (plus has an awesome flawless Vim plugin),
> but I now use RubyMine which is better (although the Vim plugin
> blows), but it''s not free though.

I won''t pay for a text editor or an IDE.  There are so many good free
tools that it seems silly.

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