Tools of the Trade
I've used various IDEs and utilities to work through websites and code. Years on this page denote specific software editions, not the years I used them (ex. I used TFS v2013 from early 2015 through late 2016).
IDEs & Editors
- Visual Studio: This has been my bread and butter for many years. At home I use VS Community 2019 and I've been using it in various editions since VS 2008.
- Thingworx Composer: The in-browser "builder" for Thingworx is a very different environment but works well for developing Thingworx web apps.
- SQL Server Management Studio: Par for the course for any SQL work.
- SQLite DB Browser: This browser is awesome for making SQLite database updates quickly and checking that my apps are working correctly for CRUD operations.
- Google Scripts: While it's not a local IDE, it's a great platform for working with Google's web application ecosystem.
- Notepad++: Please don't make me go back to normal Notepad.
- LINQPad: Testing code snippets without having to use dummy projects is fantastic.
- Eclipse: COBOL has been my most heavily used language in Eclipse despite first learning how to use it for Java.
- CANDE (DMSII): I can't say I enjoyed using CANDE to work with COBOL, but "uphill in the snow both ways" gives you a better appreciation for modern IDEs.
Project Management & Version Control
- Team Foundation Version Control: I've used this for the past few years at work in an enterprise-level code base.
- Git: This is my preferred version control for personal projects (check out my GitHub!) and I've used it in combination with TFVC at work.
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM: I used CRM primarily for searching related incidents and finding prior issues that customers reported.
- Team Foundation Server v2013-2015: We used TFS heavily for tracking bugs, incidents, research, etc for incidents from a developer point of view. The Kanban board is fantastic in TFS 2015.
Other Software
- SoapUI: I've used it for testing automation when providing application support.
- FileZilla: Standard FTP client for personal projects.
- Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator: I've designed banners and shirts for charity work as well as vehicle wrap designs for personal use.
- Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, etc): Standard document processing that we all know and love.
- PortaTree Professional Ultimate Drag Race Timer (Gold Box): I'm not expecting to time quarter-mile drag races in an office, but if you need me to I can!