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I am in a similar position actually -- I don't find autocomplete to be the main feature of IDE, it doesn't add that much over dumb hippie-expand. Code navigatio

• Sindisil 4y ago
  100,000% this. If I could get the navigation and analysis (go to def/decl/parent/etc., show/jump to uses/children/impls/etc.) all on its own, without auto-complete, type hints, or syntax highlighting, I'd be a pretty happy camper. I'm fine with features that are on-demand (on-demand completion, type info, actions, etc.). They add occasional value without distraction. About the only other things I care about in a development environment are compile output navigation (optionally with isolated warnings & errors, but full output is mandatory), configurable run and tooling integration (doesn't need to be close integration, either, just flexible and configurable). Gravy/Frosting (depending upon your preferred metaphor) would be debugger and documentation integration. Both are hard to do well, and can usually be accomplished using a decent run/tooling interface.