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k0pernikus
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Doing pair programming while I was navigating on somebody else's computer, we hit a weird behavior that our code changes weren't reflected.

Trying everything it turned out: I forgot to save.

Yet: Why though would you make me save? And why did the IDE not warn me about compiling unsaved changes? I think it was eclipse for Java, oh well. What can I expect ...

Anyways, I have gotten so used to my editors autosaving content for me as I write it, that I completely forget about doing Ctrl + S myself.

I never understood the need to hit that key combination manually as if I break something: `get reset --hard` will help to get me to a working state. (And even if I mess it up differently, my IDE's local history also let me restore recent changes.) And if it is a workign state, then I like to commit early and often. and

I am really dumbfounded why people insist on hitting save themselves.

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  • 4
    5y
    The annoying about autosave is when you are in the middle in a change and want to check something in the browser but the rest of the pipeline is throwing errors... When manually saving Ive got full control on when to compile.
  • 1
    5y
    Guess who made a change in his editor.
    It wasn't bothering me to hit ctrl+s but it's quite nice not to have to.
    Thanks
  • 0
    5y
    @Codex404 thats a fair point. I also don't like autosave. because it saves when only half the new method is done and everything is broken. but I never make changes and then think "wait. let's compile that old version. just to try it."

    I either compile what I have, or if I need an old version, usually the binary from the last compilation is still there. so why would I not want compilation to save and compile?
  • 0
    5y
    eclipse should warn by default, unless you have build software (maven etc)
  • 1
    5y
    @deadPix3l most pipelines I use have a watch on the files and auto browser reload... As soon as one saves one is fucked.
  • 0
    5y
    https://devrant.com/rants/1966214/...
  • 0
    5y
    I worked quite some time with the Delphi 2007 IDE wich dies approximately every 2-15 minutes. There I got the habit of slamming ctrl+s after every pause I take when coding... 😐 Still do it even in intellij... just can't change it anymore... bad habit
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