What's the best piece of software you use every day?

Question

What software (on any device) gives you joy every time you use it? Is their something you enjoy or envy about their UX?Is there such a thing as the 'perfect' software?Inspired by this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23803539

GavinHoltUK · Accepted Answer

Bekon Idealist (I32 - Version 3.0 Jan99) [0]
Sold as a personal bibliographic database, it is fully portable (on USB Stick) and works as a database, knowlegde store, document templating and generation tool. Much loved by users [1]
Features:
- Rock solid since 1995.
- Text based configuration with GUI tools.
- Simple model just define fields,records.
- Each record can have multiple parents/children.
- Automatic data entry forms with validation/spellchecking.
- Optional hand coded forms.
- Save part filled forms as templates.
- Every record full text indexed.
- Advanced search capabilities.
- Scripting - limited but functional.
- Multiple export formats, including "merge using text file" which can reference fields from parent(s) and children.
- Help file and manual.
The only weakness is the lack of basic language constructs within the scripting commands (I often have to create scripts on the fly to embed variables - then run them).
If the scripting commands could be exposed as an API, then this software would benefit greatly from retro-fitting Lua or Luajit.
[0] https://lhosborn.com/2019/06/11/idealist-still-going-strong/
[1] https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/idealistdb

TameAntelope · Answer

Divvy by Mizage. A simple app for sizing windows on macOS. Bought it ~7 years ago (I think), and it's so ingrained in how I use my computer, I don't even remember to install it.Honestly, it should be a built-in feature of macOS.

realpanzer · Answer

Software: BrainOS Device: Brain Reason: Can do really awesome stuff with it. But in this era, a lot of people are lacking this essential software. That makes me sad.

AnimalMuppet · Answer

The bash shell. It just fits the way I think. I only-somewhat-jokingly say that bash is my native land.

simonblack · Answer

gccIt tells me what's wrong with my code, it's fast enough, it gives me these wonderful programs out of nowhere.

What's the best piece of software you use every day?

What software (on any device) gives you joy every time you use it? Is their something you enjoy or envy about their UX?
Is there such a thing as the 'perfect' software?
Inspired by this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23803539

Divvy by Mizage. A simple app for sizing windows on macOS. Bought it ~7 years ago (I think), and it's so ingrained in how I use my computer, I don't even remember to install it.
Honestly, it should be a built-in feature of macOS.

Software: BrainOS Device: Brain Reason: Can do really awesome stuff with it. But in this era, a lot of people are lacking this essential software. That makes me sad.

The bash shell. It just fits the way I think. I only-somewhat-jokingly say that bash is my native land.

gcc
It tells me what's wrong with my code, it's fast enough, it gives me these wonderful programs out of nowhere.