On the flip side, I've only recently started using an IDE (vscode) after using a pretty light vim build for almost a decade to learn full stack app development

On the flip side, I've only recently started using an IDE (vscode) after using a pretty light vim build for almost a decade to learn full stack app development (there's no demand for a crusty scientific programmer). I've also recently ditched my arch+awesome wm box for a mac. I'm blown away by the features, speed of code completion, tooling, and great built-in terminals. These's were all the features I've wanted for a while but always seemed kind of clunky in vim plugins (I didn't look too hard :)). I'm still not a fan of the memory footprint but I have plenty of it. I'm not an embedded guy, but Makefiles are super versatile, I still use them to automate everything from building large latex docs to trivial git commits. I consider Make one of the greatest pieces of free software developed.