> ... Windows C++ developers (most of which use VS) ... There is no option for anything else on Windows, though. The shell isn't anywhere near as prevalent and

> ... Windows C++ developers (most of which use VS) ... There is no option for anything else on Windows, though. The shell isn't anywhere near as prevalent and you have no other go-to method at all. The whole ecosystem is point & click, which means you'll get nothing but headaches from trying to use a more UNIX-style toolchain in lieu of an IDE. It's not exactly a point for IDEs when, even if you wanted to, it'd be a hassle to try to integrate another type of workflow into an OS that clearly is not made for it.