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The History of Visual Development Environments: Imagine There’s no IDEs. It’s Difficult if You Try.

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Andy Patrizio
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There was a time when programs were written in text editors. And when competition between C++ vendors was actually fierce. Step into the time travel machine with us as we revisit the evolution and impact of the visual development metaphor. Continue reading

Posted in Think Tank | Tagged ide, visual development | 36 Replies

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