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Who uses, recommends or left Xcode, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.
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For coding I use Flash Builder and XCode, both of which do what I need them to do.
His Uses This interview, a long and mostly exasperated tour of his hardware and software.
2012-08-10·usesthis.com ↗
When writing code, I'm mostly in Xcode, often in concert with Prompt and, lately, Claude Code.
His written "Uses This" interview, covering his development, podcasting and home-network setup.
2026-06-30·usesthis.com ↗
For iPhone development, I spend most of my day in Xcode.
His written "Uses This" interview, from his Facebook iPhone-app years.
2009-06-28·usesthis.com ↗
Most of my actual work is done in Xcode (maintaining our software) and Coda or Transmit (maintaining aspects of our web site and intranet).
His Uses This interview, on the three Macs and the small set of apps he kept installed.
2009-01-17·usesthis.com ↗
Xcode - For any iOS, tvOS, macOS development, Xcode is the go to.
His /uses page listing his home-office hardware and the software he reaches for; the page states that some of its links are Amazon affiliate links. The page is undated and no dated source for it could be found. (undated page)
Xcode is too big and bloated, and often feels like it too.
An interview in "The Setup", the usesthis.com series that asks people what hardware and software they use to get their work done. Answers are in their own words.
2019-06-25·usesthis.com ↗
Every entry is a verbatim quote and a link to the public post it came from. Nothing is paraphrased. If it is not on record somewhere public, it is not here.
The verdict is what they actually said: loved and liked are explicit; recommended means they told others to get it; uses means they only say they use it; read is a book on their public shelf with no verdict; mixed and disliked are kept too.
A dashed affiliate link, sponsored or their own label means the post disclosed a relationship. It is shown, never hidden.
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