Revolutionary IDEs That Shaped Software Development
Back in ye olde days, writing code was merely black text on white background. Writing code required a hefty amount of due care and attention. Typos weren’t immediately highlighted and syntax errors only popped up during compile time. It was an entirely different experience to programming today.
In this article, we’ll be looking at the top 10 most influential development environments of the last 30 years of computer programming until today. We’ll rank the IDEs from Top 10 to the absolute number one most influential of all time.
10. THINK C
Building applications for the original Macintosh required using the Macintosh Programmer’s Workshop or MPW in short. Since the Macintosh was so well ahead of its time with the graphical user interface, programming it was a totally different experiences as compared to other systems like DOS. Apple’s MPW was tailored towards experienced programmers and came at hefty prices. When Think Technologies released Lightspeed C in mid 1986, it drastically simplified the approach to programming on the Macintosh.
