Here's how I'd do it.

> So, when I start an application in another language I:
> 
> 1.  Create a directory in which I'll keep the files related 
> to the new application.  There's a good chance that this 
> directory will be near some other code that I use in the form 
> of libraries).

Create a new image, actually, I'd clone an existing clean image that's
already setup for this purpose.

> 2. Create a sub-directory in which I'll keep unit tests using 
> some sort of unit test framework like JUnit.

Create a class category for this.

> 3.  I'll "write the tests first"

Same.

> 4.  I'll write some code for my application, probably driving 
> a "spike" 
> through it's functionality in order to get at least one test to pass.

Same.

> 5. I'll run my tests.  This involves starting the application 
> from a known state (no objects instanced yet, for example), 
> starting some portion of the application and running it.  

Same.

> 5. Once I've got *something* to work, I'll check all of the 
> code in my working directory into some sort of Source control 
> system (probably
> Subversion) and continue to write code, checking.

Check code into Monticello repository.

> 6.  I'll periodically run my application to see how its 
> working from a user perspective.  Generally that application 
> starts from a known state and at a known entry point.  The 
> start up state may differ slightly based on saved information.

Same.

> 7. Eventually, I'll be done and I'll deploy the application.  
> Generally I'll use some tool (Ant build files, Python setup 
> files) to build the release.  I'll generally test the 
> deployed release in a "fresh" 
> environment to duplication a potential user's experience.

Image is already built, simply deploy it, or build new image by loading
code from Monticello into it.

> 8.  I'll go on to the next application.

Ditto.

> So, given the above framework of a developer's day, what 
> would the corresponding day look like with Squeak?  Feel free 
> to point me to other discussions or documentation.  As I 
> said, I've gotten hints about much of the above but I'm 
> trying to synthesis it into the whole "story".
> 
> Best regards and thank you for your time,
> 
> Keith Fieldhouse