I first got a ZX81 and learned to program on that. When I got the Spectrum I started writing assembler on it. The first few games were developed entirely on one Spectrum in my bedroom. In hindsight it probably was difficult, but at the time it was wonderfully exciting and that is the way it was.
I did use Hisoft tools at some point, can't remember from how early. I also wrote a few of my own.
When I later went in-house with a company they used TRS80s with a hardware link. The code was edited and assembled on the TRS80 then downloaded and executed on the Spectrum.
They were fantastic pioneering days to me. I owe a lot to Sir Clive.
I did use Hisoft tools at some point, can't remember from how early. I also wrote a few of my own.
When I later went in-house with a company they used TRS80s with a hardware link. The code was edited and assembled on the TRS80 then downloaded and executed on the Spectrum.
They were fantastic pioneering days to me. I owe a lot to Sir Clive.