One thing I see people differ on is coding into an interface, or typing it in a notepad. With the interface isnt the linking and compiling all done there? What are the benefits of typing in a notepad?

For decades, Notepad has been the digital equivalent of a sticky note on my screen. Since multi-tab support and spell check came, I stopped saving otherwise ephemeral notes where I'd just jot down ...

At the risk of going into old-man-yells-at-cloud mode, I remember when Notepad was the most basic text editor around. Some coders and writers liked the program—which comes included in every single ...