
Only without the syntax highlighting. Probably no IDE with features like documentation, syntax hints, etc.
Oh, and testing wasn’t a thing. Many many people had no version control, or if there was it was just RCS file checkouts, no branching or merging.
The feather also ran out of RAM if you tried to do two things at once too.



Don’t be so narrow minded! It could also be racism and a nice dash of ‘i hate the poor people’. The feeling of power when hurting others and getting to watch other struggle while the conservative drives past them in a personal carriage might be compensation enough.