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Asked: 2026-05-11T21:05:24+00:00

I start at a new client on Monday. They’re just beginning to do web

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I start at a new client on Monday. They’re just beginning to do web development (ASP.NET) and I’m going to help them with setting up a proper development environment.

I don’t think I’ll have a say on what type of machines the developers will be using, so this is more of a backend scenario.

So far the main things I’ve come up with include:

  • Versioning control system (source control).
  • Bug Database
  • Doc Repo / Project Management / Tasks
  • (They are currently using Base Camp by 37 signals, which is a good sign to me.)*
  • Dev / QA / Staging / Build servers (web, db)

So far this is what I have come up with. I don’t know what budget they have right now, but in your ideal development environment, what else would you recommend that I propose?
Thanks!

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  1. Editorial Team

    I think, there is no ultimate answer for this. Because each developer has their own opinion – what software they use for VCS, Bug Tracking, etc…

    And here is my opinion 🙂

    Ideal for Microsoft Technologies is TFS (Team Foundation Server), which has all the features you want.

    And here my list in case you don’t want TFS:

    Version control system

    Bug Database / Project Management / Tasks

    Developers environment

    • Dual screen
    • Powerful PC
    • Quality chair
    • Whiteboard

    • Free coffee

    • This is all very cheap if you compare it to their salary for six months

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