How does D improve design practices over C++?

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

Bruno Medeiros wrote:
> Tony wrote:
>>
>> I have designed/coded for months without ever pressing the compile 
>> button. Some programmers use the compiler in a very iterative way: 
>> using it as a debugger is bad practice.
>>
>> Tony
>>
> 
> You are either greatly mis-representing that situation, or that simply 
> is, like superdan said, bullshit.
> 
> Was the code in C/C++?
> Was there really no compile information, or did you get syntax or 
> semantic errors from a tool other than the compiler, like the IDE/editor?
> That "for months" of yours translates to how much actual time? Was it 
> several hours a day (4-8 hours) like in a job, or were you talking more 
> like a hobbyists 30 mins per weekend?

I, too, found that claim quite amusing. I mean, the Usenet was getting 
boring with the usual suspects: CIA undercover agents, black belt 
owners, and people who predicted various market tops and bottoms. 
Writing code for months without compiling - that's original :o).

Andrei