First you need the mindset. Then, you need the tools. Without the mindset, you won't use the tools correctly, in a consistent way. Without the good tools, you won't be efficient and you won't enjoy the process. This article is about the tools: what do I use to successfully manage and ship my side projects?
Did you heard about development environments centered around this fantastic tool, the shell? Are you ready to abandon your mouse? No? You think it's stupid? Here's the chance to prove to the world that you're a powerful open-minded developer. Dive with me in my Mouseless Development Environment.
Everything you need to search, find, and replace content in Vim, in one or multiple files, with or without plugins.
I can see you spitting your cereals in front of you computer. 'What? A PHP IDE with Vim? Are you insane?'. If I am, I'm not the only one: many developers use Vim, why not PHP developers? This article will describe everything you need for you to build your own personal IDE, which fits your way of working and answers your specific needs.
Behold the story of a developer (me) who were mocking his colleague for using Vim! He was young, innocent and presumptuous! But at the end, he understood why Vim is so praised since the 70s: it's the best editor ever. I won't go into a crusade to evangelise you with Vim, but you need to know my story: how I ended up using Vim after years with PhpStorm.
