The Codist

As to your real question, the idea of immediate compilation and "unit tests" appeals to me only rarely, when I'm feeling my way in a totally unknown environment and need feedback about what works and what doesn't. Otherwise, lots of time is wasted on activities that I simply never need to perform or even think about. Nothing needs to be "mocked up." - Donald Knuth, article

A lot of people today would argue with him on this. I, for one, think Dr. Knuth has a clue.