Split up Xcode into smaller applications

Originator:TheCocoaNaut
Number:rdar://21459409 Date Originated:19-Jun-2015 02:34 PM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Developer Tools Product Version:
Classification:Enhancement Reproducible:Always
 
This is a duplicate of rdar://21359244

Xcode has been extended with a huge amount of features. It was not fast and had numerous problems back in version 6. If it grows even more, the experience is likely to get worse. App developers use text editor and debugger for 90+% of the time. They don’t need the rest to be running and wasting resources all the time. 

It is hard to develop huge apps. If it was split into several applications it could logically make development easier. UX would probably get better.

Separation of concerns is always a good thing.

It would also create new possibilities for future development. One of the obvious examples is Interface Builder — it might be a great tool for designers.

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