Is the D community lacking development tools?

[Roman D. Boiko]

On Thursday, 24 May 2012 at 07:55:28 UTC, Mikael Lindsten wrote:
> On Tuesday, 22 May 2012 at 11:21:14 UTC, Roman D. Boiko wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 22 May 2012 at 10:59:04 UTC, Jacob Carlborg wrote:
>>> On 2012-05-22 12:03, Roman D. Boiko wrote:
>>>> http://d-coding.com/2012/05/22/is-the-d-community-lacking-development-tools.html
>>>
>>> I agree with basically everything in that article.
>>
>> I would also appreciate any specific feedback
>
>
> I too agree with what you write!
>
> * do you think such project is worth the effort?
>
> Absolutely! A huge undertaking, but if successful, extremely 
> valuable for the future of D.
>
> * do you feel that D ecosystem lacks tool support?
>
> I do. I believe the toolset is important for any serious 
> language.
>
> * Does this prevent many from using D?
>
> I definitely think it does! It prevents me from doing anything 
> other that simple experiments. I'm an IDE guy - I just won't do 
> real work without a good IDE.
>
> * which tools are needed most?
>
> A good IDE is top prio for me, but an IDE should include a lot 
> of other tools (compiler, refactoring, debugging, profiling, 
> build tool, testing framework etc). Also a GUI library, as 
> others have mentioned.
>
> * Which may be needed, but are not a high priority for you?
>
> Don't know. The more tools the better! ;)
>
> * was this post useful?
>
> Not in itself, but the topic is imporant and the DCT is a great 
> initiative.
>
> * What could I change to make future posts in the series better?
>
> No comment.
>
> * should I add commenting on my blog, or dlang forum is better 
> for that?
>
> dlang is fine.

Thanks!