Hello all,
I hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather this summer. 
I know everyone has their work quirks, whether needing a cup of coffee, having chat GPT handy, or some other tool. I want to know what one thing you always have with you when starting a development project. I think this could be a good way to share tools but feel free to share things that are non-tool related.
Tagging a few of you to get the convo started: @dave.calkins @jamestruax @shawn.g @jm1 @rtadlock @guido @ricky.johnson
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3Ts - good Team, good Tools and (most overlooked) good Tests (test design, test framework and test cases)
and specifically the three things which are tool related would be
- Geometry Kernel
- Graphics engine
- Interoperability toolkit
- UI/UX framework
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This is a great list Rajesh, especially the tools bit. I think you’re right they can be a bit overlooked sometimes.
One thing I absolutely need before starting a development project is a clear identification of who the project is for. Having a clear understanding of the user is essential for defining the project’s functional requirements and UI, and ultimately providing a user/customer with the best possible experience. I think the easiest way to understand your users is if you’re part of the user community yourself! Of course, this isn’t always the case; either way, it’s great to build relationships in-person and/or virtually with users as soon as possible and be receptive to their feedback.
I also agree with @rajesh.bhartiya – good team, tools, and tests are all essential!
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