The best developer tools share one quality: you forget you are using them. Think about it. Your IDE...
The best developer tools share one quality: you forget you are using them.
Think about it. Your IDE fades into the background when you are in flow. Your terminal becomes muscle memory. These tools are invisible because they match your mental model so perfectly that there is zero friction between thought and action.
This is exactly what online developer utilities should aspire to.
The Problem with Fragmented DevTools
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A reflection on the tools that stuck around after years of trying everything.
