The problem with casual programming is that problems of a given type (say parsing some files) arise from time to time; so unless its part of your day job, inves

The problem with casual programming is that problems of a given type (say parsing some files) arise from time to time; so unless its part of your day job, investing in learning those tools doesn't seem so worthwhile until the same type of problem arises weeks later. IMO a truly casual programming tool is about the quickest route from "need" to "working code".