IDE or text editor + CLI tools? The answer depends on the programming language which you have chosen to use at this stage of your learning process. Each langua

IDE or text editor + CLI tools? The answer depends on the programming language which you have chosen to use at this stage of your learning process. Each language has its own community, and in some of those communities, IDEs predominate. In others, it is CLI tools. If you use the tools which are dominant in your community, reading books, blog posts, and StackOverflow answers will be easier. Pairing with other programmers will be easier. You will be able to watch screencasts and apply the tricks which you see. And so on...