http://blogs.divisibleprime.com/ronin/articles/2007/04/11/why-new-smalltalk-like-ides en-us 40 Stuff <p><a href="http://blog.blainebuxton.com/2007/03/java-vm-puts-shackles-on-development.html">Blaine Buxton</a> in Java VM Puts Shackles On Development Tools</p> <blockquote> <p>&#8230;in 2007 with dynamic languages finally getting recognition that few people are screaming for the capabilities of a Smalltalk VM. The productivity of Smalltalk owes not only to its dynamic nature, but to its always running and lively IDE.</p> </blockquote> <p>Developers coming from traditional environments just don&#8217;t have the exposure to that way of working. It probably never crosses their mind that an environment that is &#8220;alive&#8221; is more productive. The only way a Smalltalk like environment would happen for another language is if it is written by somebody coming from Smalltalk and wanting the same tools. </p> <p>I for one would be all for a Ruby IDE that was essentially an image.</p> Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:17:00 +0100 urn:uuid:038cefdf-b39f-4ca5-9521-771f188e09f8 Kerry http://blogs.divisibleprime.com/ronin/articles/2007/04/11/why-new-smalltalk-like-ides Tech Java Smalltalk Ruby java smalltalk ruby ide image http://blogs.divisibleprime.com/ronin/articles/trackback/856