I think the many replies that point out that you don't need an IDE or code refactoring if you are a real programmer miss that my point is not that you need to u

I think the many replies that point out that you don't need an IDE or code refactoring if you are a real programmer miss that my point is not that you need to use advanced tools to develop a compiler, is that you need to write a compiler that supports those tools for the people who like to use them. And to write such compiler, you must as a minimum know what refactoring tools and IDEs are. Also, I'm sure you always get naming and signatures right at the first try, foreseeing every possible evolution of the system. I don't, and since I don't like my programs to turn into huge piles of horror, I enjoy refactoring tools a lot.