Come to Java first if you're concerned jumping directly to (dynamic languages) Python/Ruby/PHP/NodeJS :). Eclipse is free and it is as good as or even better t

Come to Java first if you're concerned jumping directly to (dynamic languages) Python/Ruby/PHP/NodeJS :). Eclipse is free and it is as good as or even better than VS.NET. Updating Eclipse is hassle free. Using Maven is a good choice for IDE-independent (any Java IDE with Maven supports/plugins will be able to open any project based on Maven consistently and easily).