> Java IDE's make your more productive and they help you keep your code base in a healthy state with very little technical debt. Not using them would be like pr

> Java IDE's make your more productive and they help you keep your code base in a healthy state with very little technical debt. Not using them would be like preferring a screwdriver over a drill. All analagies suck, but let me just refine this one by saying that the unix philosophy is like preferring a toolbox with a screwdriver, a wrench, a saw, a hammer and other simple tools vs a power drill—the power drill is great for driving screws but it's completely useless for other tasks, and it won't necessarily fit into tight spaces that a small screwdriver would.