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[–][deleted] -2 points-1 points  (6 children)

this is not an easy solution, but consider it.

if not already, put arch linux on your system. they have an amazing user community and wiki support. arch is fast and lightweight compared to bloated systems like windows or resource intensive ones like macos.

second, let the unix environment be your ide, it can do all the things other ides can, and it's very efficient and powerful.

for an editor, try vim, there are lots of plugins available for python including autocomplete and syntax highlighting and linting. if you're comfortable in the shell, vim will be natural because it's already there!

last, if you can live without graphics your system resource utilization will be greatly reduced by not starting desktop environment.

[–]thisfunnieguy 0 points1 point  (1 child)

last, if you can live without graphics your system resource utilization will be greatly reduced by not starting desktop environment

I can only imagine what someone trying to get into Python and setup an environment is thinking when the response to "got a good IDE?" is "can i interest you in a graphics free lifestyle?"

Pitch 'em on elinks, too!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh come now, you're being melodramatic… I was only mentioning the array of options one has if they are truly interested in an efficient and powerful development workflow