Tools of the Trade - The Making of a Code Editor

Explore the journey of creating Mu, a native code editor written in Python, in this EuroPython 2019 conference talk. Delve into the challenges faced by an international team of volunteers, including cross-platform GUI development, packaging solutions, interactive visual debugging, and integration with various frameworks and devices. Learn about the decision-making process, technical research, and implementation details behind Mu's development. Gain insights into addressing accessibility, internationalization, and community-building aspects of the project. Discover valuable lessons from the team's experiences, mistakes, and solutions as they aimed to create a simple yet powerful code editor for beginners and experienced developers alike.

Introduction
Who needs another code editor
The two extremes
Simplify
What do beginners need
What do we do
Debugger
Accessibility
Crossplatform
Pincer
Programming Culture
Making New
Call to Action
Questions