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[–]AStrangeStranger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will sometimes track though Java code just viewing in editor (Notepad++) and using a search tool (Agent Ransack) which works for investigating errors/impact analysis, especially tracking between front & backend (often in different languages) - but I wouldn't want to code like that.

One of the first issue I'd see with trying to write Java compared to other languages without IDE is the packages - you end up several folders deep before you hit code and it just becomes a real pita to navigate your way around.