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

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.