When i go to compile a file i know there insnt just interaction with the compiler i know there are TONS of things happening in the background. but that part of the key to this statement. The fact that i know there are alot of other steps to compiling is almost half the battle.
Well anyways, ill stop there and hope this spurs a bit of convo.
OK, I'll bite.....
Since I am a Civil Tech first, Land Surveyor second, CAD Dept. Manager third, IT guy fourth, and Janitor fifth, I don't care HOW the code gets compiled, or how the buttons on my form get their functionality...the fact that some Programmer, not a hack like me, made these tools available to me (and the rest of the world) allows me to create some mighty powerful and useful tools to make my job that much easier is what counts to ME. I use the IDE's whenever possible because I don't have the time nor inclination to learn the inner workings of a language. The tools have been put out there so we don't NEED to know those inner workings.
To say otherwise, IMHO, is akin to needing to draw some Construction drawings for the new Interstate; so to start off you go write your own CAD program, just so you know how it works, prior to starting the drawings. Me, I'd just plonk down in front of my Acad/LDD workstation and start cranking out the drawings.
I mean, how far do you take it? Have you assembled your own compiler so you know how
it functions?
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for learning, expanding one's horizons, etc., and if your chosen profession is strictly programming then by all means make sure you know everuthing there is to know about the language you use.....but at the same time, do you include in your code snips of code from a toolbox of functions or do you rewrite the same functions everytime you need them? If you do use those toolbox functions, what's the difference in me using the IDE's form creator? It is, in essence, just a collection of oft used toolbox functions.......
One last thing, I HATE typing
The last thing I want to do is use a format that will mean MORE typing for me......my typing skills, even after 20 years on these PC's, is still 3-4 fingers, hunt-n-peck...at probably a whopping 25-30 wpm.
Just this hacker's opinion......