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Ask HN: What IDE do you use?

• Raed667 10y ago
  WebStorm & PhpStorm ... I'm using the free student license however... I'm not sure if I'll buy them when it expires
• flukus 10y ago
  Visual Studio (for .net) and vim (everything else), contrary to many vimmers will tell you, it is an IDE, just not a very good one. I'm expecting that to get a lot better though with the feature set added in vim 8 and things like intellisense services (https://github.com/OmniSharp/omnisharp-roslyn https://github.com/OmniSharp/omnisharp-roslyn), rust and other languages are providing similar tools.
  • vanattab 10y ago
    If you would like vim style input to visual studio I recommend vsvim plugin.
    • flukus 10y ago
      It's OK. You still miss out on script ability and the better windowing of vim. The windowing is particularly important on over engineered code bases.
• tedmiston 10y ago
  You can make a poll - https://news.ycombinator.com/newpoll https://news.ycombinator.com/newpoll
  • theshire 10y ago
    Looks I need 200 karma to create a poll.
    • richardboegli 10y ago
      If you or someone make me a list I'll post it.
• skiltz 10y ago
  When I'm editing HTML, CSS and JS I normally just use notepad++. (Windows PC).
• pizza 10y ago
  Vim mainly, jupyter notebook for little python things
  • a-saleh 10y ago
    Ha, forgot about jupyter! I use it for prototyping python, javascript as well as haskell :-) More over, I use it as presentation software. Being able to slap together stats from i.e. jira, github and our CI system into a self-updating set of slides is really awesome :) Currently I experiment with https://github.com/nteract/nteract https://github.com/nteract/nteract to have more desktop-like experience :-)
• edcrfv 10y ago
  WebStorm
• automathematics 10y ago
  Atom. Been using it 8 hours since day 0 and I have very few complaints.
• xiaoma 10y ago
  I've gone from ST2 -> WebStorm -> Atom -> VS Code I prefer code now because its features are nearly on par with WebStorm but it runs far faster than WebStorm or even Atom. About 6-9 months ago, it was still a bit behind on features but they've just been rolling out improvements at a furious pace. The integrated terminal you can open with ctrl + ` is super useful as are some of the auto checking features. If you use something like TypeScript or Elm, you'll get detailed debugging suggestions on hover any time you save a file with any errors.
• iLemming 10y ago
  Two words: E Macs
• jerry40 10y ago
  Emacs
• tlrobinson 10y ago
  Butterflies.
• Hash-Basher 10y ago
  Intellij Idea is by far my favorite for Java/Scala/Clojure Atom is great text editor for notes and such.
• anonfunction 10y ago
  Atom or Vim
• imauld 10y ago
  Python - PyCharm Atom/Gogland EAP - Go Vim when I done goofed and have to change something on a server Gogland is IntelliJ's Go IDE. It's in early access and it desperately needs a new name. It's based on the Go plugin for existing IntelliJ IDE's. I use Atom for everything else (including small Python scripts/packages). I used to use Sublime Text but IMO the plugins in Atom just seem to be much easier to install.
• SnaKeZ 10y ago
  NetBeans
• michaelmcmillan 10y ago
  vi
• a-saleh 10y ago
  Long time ago, when I was learning Java, I liked Eclipse. Currently on my desktop, I mostly switch between Atom and Visual Studio code, because I mostly write for nodejs, or I am trying out something weirder, like purescript, or elm, or clojure, and these two editors usually have good plugins to deal with them. When I am on ssh, I use vim.I develop stuff in vim, in tmux over ssh often, because that is the simplest I can drag my colleague to my work env to help me :-)
  • theshire 10y ago
    how do you live preview let's HTML APP on VS Code? Like Brackets has it. I guess I can hit f1 and view in browser but is not "Live" and gets tiring refreshing the page.
    • a-saleh 10y ago
      To be honest, I don't usually do html. I lived for a few days basically inside of the VS Code nodejs debugger and it was ok, what else do you need than combine data from few requests and spit out a json, right? :-)
    • zumu 10y ago
      I think there's plugins for that. Checkout https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=hdg.live-html-previewer https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=hdg.live.... I do a lot of front-end dev and use VS Code as well. I do remember Brackets being pretty nifty for doing just HTML/CSS stuff. In practice, however, I'm pretty much exclusively writing JavaScript that outputs html, so the usefulness of Brackets' live preview or similar is almost nonexistent. I think VS Code hits the sweet spot between actively-developed, speed, free, and features... for front-end at least. It's also pretty good for Golang.
• cardosof 10y ago
  Wordstar. Just kidding: Mostly RStudio (R), jupyter notebooks (python) and Sublime Text for everything else Really liked Atom but it always crashed with big .txt files.
  • eb0la 10y ago
    Sublime is great for hacking your way through a CSV file very quickly. I write in Sublime at least 20% of my formulas and then paste it into Tableau and Talend. Easier (even without autocompletion) than working in a small window/pane than I usually have inside that tools, plus I use a new line for every change, so I can see what I had before (there is no version control for Business Intelligence).
• raboukhalil 10y ago
  I use Sublime Text for everything, even my todo lists (https://github.com/tiffon/sublime-to-done https://github.com/tiffon/sublime-to-done)
• fspacef 10y ago
  PyCharm + Sublime + NetBeans
• blt 10y ago
  vim + make, but occasionally miss the Visual Studio debugger a lot.
• kc10 10y ago
  I work full stack mainly in Java/JS. At work I use Eclipse since the whole team uses it. But at home I use IntelliJ. And Sublime for all quick edits.
• i2shar 10y ago
  I use IntelliJ for Java/AngularTS/ web development and Sublime for lite note taking/editing. IntelliJ is an excellent IDE and is far superior to Eclipse. Great refactoring, code completion everywhere, and very intuitive (I am often amused how it just reads my mind). If you are just starting out, spend some time experimenting and evaluating and cultivate a fine repertoire of tools over time.
• zubairq 10y ago
  still using Light Table
• JohnStrange 10y ago
  Emacs with the right package for the language I'm using.
• allanmacgregor 10y ago
  It depends on the language so I keep jumping between Vim or one of the jetbrains IDEs
• falloutx 10y ago
  Typora for notes. Atom for Web Development.
• qu4ntumturk 10y ago
  NetBeans + Eclipse
• bhangi 10y ago
  IntelliJ for Java. Emacs for everything else.
• yla92 10y ago
  Android Studio for the android development, with IdeaVim and a few other plugins. Intellij for other Java related stuff. Before the dedicated IDE for golang came out from JetBrains, I also used IntelliJ for golang development with their golang plugin. Aside from that, I use Sublime for dumping the logs/note taking etc. Last, not least, vim!
• segfaults 10y ago
  Visual Studio at work and home. For C# and C++, respectively.
• randelramirez 10y ago
  Visual Studio (C#, ASP.NET MVC, Xamarin) and Visual Studio Code. :)
• BjoernKW 10y ago
  IntelliJ IDEA for complex (mostly Java / JavaScript) projects and Sublime Text for pure JavaScript / Web front-end projects.
• bigato 10y ago
  sam
• kchauhan 10y ago
  Notepad++ for classic asp code editing
• sourcesmith 10y ago
  IntelliJ for Java web apps and some of the other Jet Brain's IDEs for occasional work in some other languages. Eclipse always feels improvised in comparison; you can 'see the joins' between various bits of functionality.
• kevinherron 10y ago
  IntelliJ IDEA for Java/Scala/Kotlin Was using VS Code for Go, now using the Gogland EAP Basically, if JetBrains makes an IDE for the language then I'm using it.
• Philipp__ 10y ago
  Emacs and IntelliJ IDEA.
• I_am_neo 10y ago
  grep find locate nano make
• rattler 10y ago
  PhpStorm. There is no other IDE that comes close for PHP development.
• JorgeGT 10y ago
  Sublime Text for LaTeX, MATLAB for the rest.
• throwaway112e8 10y ago
  I'll go against the grain-- I recommend Cloud9. Isolated environments and a uniform editor/experience.
  • 1niels 10y ago
    I second this, as a student I definitely recommend Cloud9 as well.
• man5quid 10y ago
  IntelliJ for Java, Vim+Tmux for everything else.
• eecks 10y ago
  Eclipse and Atom
• monknomo 10y ago
  My work IDE is eclipse. My text editors are Notepad++ and vi
• Blackthorn 10y ago
  I use Emacs. I don't completely like it, but I haven't found anything better out there. If Jetbrains could embed actual Emacs as its editor, that would be the holy grail for me.
• egberts1 10y ago
  While it's not an IDE, if you want to tackle a million line code of an existing package and want to insert a tiny feature, I highly recommend Coati.io. It's a must.
• fibo 10y ago
  Vim + plugins + Unix tools (find, make, grep, ack, etc.) For C# I use Visual Studio, Intellisense autocompletion is gteat. For Java I use Eclipse, but in One project where I was forced to developer on a remote server with many restrictions I user vim + make + javac, It Is Crazy, I know, but It Is possible
• segmondy 10y ago
  Linux.
• jaoo 10y ago
  Code Blocks for C++, PyCharm for Python, and Geany for PHP
• jetti 10y ago
  Visual Studio when I'm doing .NET stuff (mainly C#). I love it and I have not found a better IDE (though my next one is a close rival). Now, I've started working with Elixir in my free time and have started using VS Code and I absolutely love that too. It is close to topping Visual Studio.
• matt_s 10y ago
  I used to use Eclipse for Java development years ago. Then I found Sublime Text and haven't looked back. If you just want a lightweight editor that does code highlighting and has an assortment of plugins that are optional then try Sublime. The optional plugins make it so you can get features an IDE has if you choose but don't have the bloat of an IDE. Also it is truely cross-platform: Windows, Linux and Mac. So if you change jobs, want to use it at home or there is a shift in devs away from Mac to Linux you won't have to learn something new.
• 0x54MUR41 10y ago
  For Java development, currently, I use NetBeans IDE because there is GUI editor that helps me easlity to build a desktop-based application using Swing API. I plan to use JetBrain for next development. Android Studio for Android application development. Beside that, I also use Vim. Well, actually, it's not a IDE. If I work on something using C, PHP, or scripting language (JavaScript, Ruby), I go with it.
• josep2 10y ago
  I use Intellij. Mostly work in the JVM so it's the right choice. Pretty heavy, but we're all used to that in JVM land.
• ojiikun 10y ago
  vim & (make|gradle|maven|ant)
• miguelrochefort 10y ago
  Visual Studio for C# and Xamarin.
• onetom 10y ago
  7 years vim for bash, awk, Forth, Rebol, Ruby 5 years Sublime Text for bash, JavaScript, CoffeeScript 1 year (since 2016) IntelliJ+Cursive for Clojure(Script) I've seriously tried Light Table, Atom, Visual Studio Code, Nightcode too for several days and tried to customize them all to my needs. I gave a try to Cloud9, Nitrous, Koding, but I usually live on low bandwidth, so none of these were viable options. While the JetBrains family of IDEs are super smart, ultimately the speed of your machine and your patience is what matters when choosing and IDE. Sublime Text is the winner if you consider speed and memory usage, but its code navigation features are not precise. JetBrains is the winner from convenience perspective, BUT you need 4GHz i7 with 16GB RAM if you expect Sublime Text-like responsiveness. I think it worth the investment but I was not been able to afford it for many years either... Btw, the killer feature in JetBrains IDEs is their git interface. I think they have the greatest, cross-platform 3-way merge interface.