

Ask HN: How did you solve the "developing on multiple machines" problem? - Eduard

I have several computers (a desktop computer, a laptop, etc.). I'm developing with Eclipse, using a bunch of plug-ins.<p>It's a time-waster to synchronize my development environment between all my machines.
Usually, I develop on my desktop computer. Whenever I'm "on the road", I first have to configure my laptop Eclipse setup - reflecting the current setup of my desktop computer (including custom views, custom hotkeys, esoteric plug-ins etc.).<p>What is your solution to the "personal (integrated) development environment on multiple machines" problem? Which related problems are you facing?
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dwc
I use Vim. Most of the fancy IDE features are one of a) already there if you
know where to look, b) available in one or more plugins, or c) not actually as
useful as you've been lead to believe. Seriously. My setup is something you
can put on a thumb drive, or better yet put it in source control and sync
whenever you like. Much or all of this applies to Emacs.

I realize that some people will never be happy with Vim or Emacs and really
want a big GUI IDE. That's ok, too.

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dlikhten
Well, Eclipse, unlike intellij, has a special workspace directory, you can
sync that baby up using dropbox/aerofs.

I use intellij/rubymine (jetbrains) and the advantage is that I pretty much
check in my configurations along with my repo. Good stuff.

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Eduard
Eclipse plug-ins are usually located in the plugins folder of the Eclipse
installation. Do you mean there is a "special workspace directory" that could
contain all sorts of plugins?

