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Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:08:47 +0000

[...] Subversion for a while; it’s installed on my development machine at home (read more about the development tools I use). I needed to expose a server so I could access it remotely. Windows Home Server already supports [...]

By: #2872 » Blog Archive » Development tools for coding projects

#2872 » Blog Archive » Development tools for coding projects — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:46:58 +0000

[...] machine repave post and created my own backlog of things I install. A while back a blogged about tools for personal coding projects which proved pretty popular. I thought I’d follow it up with another one about the some of [...]

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Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:42:26 +0000

[...] is why I use a couple of simple files for storing backlogs for small projects. Sure I could use Fortress or Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) or even Mingle but that just adds [...]

By: Ian Hickman

Ian Hickman — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:00:43 +0000

I’ve found TortoiseSVN is absolutely brilliant for personal projects. In fact, because it’s such a usable explorer plugin, I use it for virtually all of my personal files.

It also means that I can back up everything really easily by just burning off the database.

By: redsolo

redsolo — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:31:04 +0000

For a CI server I must recommend the Hudson CI server. It has support for MSBuild, NUnit, NAnt and the most common SCMs. You can find it at http://hudson.dev.java.net. Dont be scared that it is written in Java, we are using it in 100% MS environment at work without any problems or glitches. I find it much easier to configure that CC, and it looks so much nicer.

By: Jay McGuinness

Jay McGuinness — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:40:00 +0000

> I do this in conjunction with a couple of files I store in my project’s solution.

It may be worth taking a look at Mingle from ThoughtWorks – (http://studios.thoughtworks.com/mingle-project-intelligence).

This is free for teams of 5 and less and it has a really nice interface for handling user stories and issues – the excel import feature is also very good.

By: Matthew Otto

Matthew Otto — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:18:52 +0000

I like the idea of keeping a backlog & issue list in source control for smaller projects. Currently I keep a backlog/issue list in google notebook for personal projects, and more than once being able to see the document history would have been helpful.

Another nice source control option you may want to check out is Perforce. They offer a free version for up to 2 users and 5 workspaces so its nice for personal use. Also it integrates well with cc.net. There are a few IDE integrations, and from what I understand a set of msbuild tasks floating around but I’ve never used them.

Matt