Oh JetBrains how do I love thee – let me count the ways….

IntelliJ
Resharper
Even Omea Reader
and now TeamCity

I am a big believer in team dynamics, automation, tools, continuous integration, code coverage, static analysis, etc. I think if JetBrains does this TeamCity bit as I expect them to – it will be a huge win for teams. In the past I have come onto consulting engagements and tried to just set up this set of infrastructure. Now – I can just say … er – like – um .. buy TeamCity and I will go onto the more noteworthy task of actually building your software

I know a few folks that have had ‘bad feelings’ towards the MS ‘Team System’ – I am glad that someone is trying to put together a real team product.

Of interesting note – the ThoughtWorks folks have also done something interesting… Buildix Also a noteworthy team product. It is not as complete as the JetBrains product – but nice nonethelss – and open source. Throw in Clover, Fisheye and a few more odds and ends and we are getting there

-Chris

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