Had another 48hr game jam this weekend...

[SomeDude]

On Sunday, 1 September 2013 at 13:20:50 UTC, Manu wrote:
> Why complicate the issue? What's wrong with readable code?

Well, the fact is, AFAIK, it's never been an issue for C# and 
Java programmers. In fact, it' the first time I hear about people 
complaining on this one. Maybe because of the generalized usage 
of IDEs, I guess.

I do agree that IDEs DO matter. It really does make a monumental 
difference. Without them, Java and C# programming would be a 
chore. But with them, you are often more productive than in 
Python (opinion based on my own professionnal experience). The 
problem is, maintaining one or several IDE plugins is going to be 
nearly a full-time job, even if the compiler is a library. Or you 
need a very motivated person like Iain Buclain to keep updating 
the tools.

I think at this point, what D needs is a bit of commercial 
support from a company like JetBrains or some equivalent. Maybe 
there is now an opportunity for founding such a company, one that 
would specialize in building professional tools around the D 
language. I believe the language and the compilers are stable 
enough to grow a serious business around them. If we compare to 
what the state of C++ compilers was before 2000, I believe we are 
much better off. And that was just over a decade ago. Who knows 
what the state of D will be in 5 years ? So yes, there is a case 
to be made for growing a company around pro D tools, and the 
first company that does it will grab the whole market.