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How do people program without a REPL? I'm always wanting to run little bits of code to see if what I'm thinking is right.

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The trick seems to be to intentionally reduce compile-to-run time. This is always the first thing I do in a new embedded project.

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Embedded programmers must have some nice development patterns. Thinking of

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People seem to invent their own system of dealing with the challenges. Most popular: don't fix it if it ain't broke.

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..and that leads to brittle code. Much (closed?) embedded code looks like a carefully built tower of porcelain cups.