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		mdip on April 13, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What under-the-radar technology are you ex... Notepad? Amateurs and your IDEs. REAL developers work without single-level undo, conveniences of vi or emacs. Real developers use `edlin`.

gnabgib on April 13, 2021 [–]

I thought we just used a magnetized needle with a steady hand?

btach on April 13, 2021 | [–]

The real pros use butterflies.

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