Re:I’m an Engineer, Not a Compiler
by bermanoid on Sunday March 11, 2012 @01:23AM
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> (multilanguage code with Java parts)
Yes, this is often a good use case for avoiding tools like Eclipse (IntelliJ is somewhat better), sometimes the multi-language pain is just too great. Especially if you already have to set up a complicated build by hand and interact with several other systems, the IDE can no longer gain you very much.
For pure Java, though...I don't know. I use Emacs all the time for other stuff, but I just feel so naked when coding Java within it (I've tried a few times, but always end up going back), maybe I'm just too used to all the help I get from IntelliJ...
Yes, this is often a good use case for avoiding tools like Eclipse (IntelliJ is somewhat better), sometimes the multi-language pain is just too great. Especially if you already have to set up a complicated build by hand and interact with several other systems, the IDE can no longer gain you very much.
For pure Java, though...I don't know. I use Emacs all the time for other stuff, but I just feel so naked when coding Java within it (I've tried a few times, but always end up going back), maybe I'm just too used to all the help I get from IntelliJ...