I've tried to use every IDE out there -- from Aptana RadRails to NetBeans, and RubyMine. After lots of frustration and headache, I've gone back to using the co

I've tried to use every IDE out there -- from Aptana RadRails to NetBeans, and RubyMine. After lots of frustration and headache, I've gone back to using the command line and TextMate. I actually think that TextMate while not "Integrated" with every aspect of development, has the two key features you really need -- code completion and syntax highlighting. This isn't a code-maniac purist perspective either -- I really wanted to use an IDE and tried hard, but between the setup/dependences of the application, or the tricky integration with git, or the lack of visual CSS support, then something else (usually version incompatibility) would end up biting me every time I tried. To answer your actual questions: Maybe, maybe, yes, YES. To answer the implied question: "Will an IDE help me develop a Rails app more easily?" IMO, probably not. Use TextMate, http://adventuresincoding.com/2010/05/10-textmate-bundlesplugins-to-boost-your-ruby-on-rails-development-productivity/ http://adventuresincoding.com/2010/05/10-textmate-bundlesplu..., CSSEdit (for instant visual feedback on CSS editing), and Guard+Spork for automating testing http://railscasts.com/episodes/285-spork http://railscasts.com/episodes/285-spork