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Who uses, recommends or left TextMate, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.
17 people
I use TextMate to code; I don't even really care that it hasn't been updated in a while - it suits my purposes as is.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview, given while she was communications director at Typekit.
2012-03-19·usesthis.com ↗
I like TextMate for working on projects with lots of files and dependencies, but my fingers think in vim commands, which explains why you'll occasionally see a ":wq" from me in chat windows.
Her written "Uses This" interview, from when she was chief scientist at bitly.
2011-07-27·usesthis.com ↗
I use TextMate for writing code, and it does most of what I need, but the allure of emacs is strong and I think that one day I will take the time to learn it and harness its power, but for now, I'm a TextMate man, and it treats me pretty well.
His written "Uses This" interview, from GitHub's early years.
2011-05-02·usesthis.com ↗
TextMate has been my companion in all weathers during many years, but when I quit Spotify to join Facebook and had a long vacation in between, I decided to put some effort into writing a "better" programmer's text editor which I call Kod, released in December 2010.
His Uses This interview, on owning few things and the tools he kept.
2011-04-03·usesthis.com ↗
For most coding tasks, TextMate is just fine.
His written "Uses This" interview, covering his "coffee shop rig" and "home rig".
2010-07-09·usesthis.com ↗
TextMate is cool and clean and lets me save and upload as UTF-8, something PageSpinner still doesn't support.
His written "Uses This" interview, from Happy Cog and A List Apart.
2009-11-13·usesthis.com ↗
Textmate is for editing. I'm just making the switch to the alpha version of Textmate 2; I tried Sublime Text 2, but didn't feel the love.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: the machines, cameras and tools behind his standards work.
2013-08-13·usesthis.com ↗
I also use Terminal, Mail.app (though I mostly check email on my phone these days), TextMate, iTunes (cannot get into Spotify or Rdio for whatever reason), Photoshop (grudgingly), Sequel Pro, and very little else.
His written "Uses This" interview, describing the desk he writes kottke.org from.
2012-01-27·usesthis.com ↗
I spend most of my day in Google Chrome, Terminal, Colloquy (IRC client) and TextMate.
His Uses This interview, listing the hardware and software he uses day to day.
2012-01-13·usesthis.com ↗
I do a lot of writing in Google Docs, my presentations in Keynote, and my blog post authoring in Textmate.
His written "Uses This" interview, from when he was building Khan Academy.
2011-07-25·usesthis.com ↗
I live in TextMate for both coding and writing.
His written "Uses This" interview, from when he was CTO of Tumblr and making Instapaper at night.
2010-10-10·usesthis.com ↗
Mostly: Basecamp, Highrise, Campfire, Backpack, Writeboard, Ta-da List, TextMate, Dropbox, Git, Safari/Firefox/Chrome, Propane, Terminal, Instapaper, Photoshop, Mail, Divvy, MobileMe, Transmit, Logbook (desktop client for the Backpack journal), Airfoil, iTunes, Keynote, 1Password, Pulsar (desktop client for Sirius radio).
His written "Uses This" interview, from 37signals.
2010-09-09·usesthis.com ↗
TextMate and Xcode are always running.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview, given shortly after Tweetie 2 shipped.
2009-12-03·usesthis.com ↗
Standard stuff: Mail, Finder, Terminal, iTunes, TextMate, and Quicksilver.
His Uses This interview, listing his Mac hardware and the applications he runs.
2009-11-01·usesthis.com ↗
I use Textmate for my notes and todo lists, which are written in Markdown, and managed with an evolving set of Python scripts.
His written "Uses This" interview, from his Facebook iPhone-app years.
2009-06-28·usesthis.com ↗
On the Mac, I code in TextMate, write in Smultron, take screenshots with InstantShot!, save keystrokes with TextExpander, back up with Time Machine, keep my desktop clear and launch apps and documents with Quicksilver, and pin my calendar and to-do list to the desktop with GeekTool.
Her written "Uses This" interview, from when she was writing Smarterware after founding Lifehacker.
2009-02-20·usesthis.com ↗
I write Scala and Ruby code in TextMate, run tests and such in Terminal, and answer hell of email with Gmail.
His written "Uses This" interview, from when he was API lead at Twitter.
2009-01-02·usesthis.com ↗
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