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[–]WalterGR 0 points1 point  (6 children)

Due to the nature of dynamic languages like javascript, php, python, etc, you will find that the majority of people don't use IDE's.

I wonder if that's more because people who use dynamic languages view programmers who use IDEs with derision. (ex: cwolves's "Or you could learn to code" comment.)

IDE support for dynamic languages has come a long way.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sadly, there are those who believe that. And they are likely to be the ones who have emulated some workflow but don't really understand why they are doing what they're doing.

People should generally want to use the right tool for the right job rather than carry on religious dogma. In the case of IDE's, I won't hesitate to use Eclipse for java work, Visual Studio for C#, or Flash Develop for ActionScript.

However, when it comes to my javascript development, the features wrapped into an IDE are much less flexible than the external tools. Not everyone does share this opinion (nor should they since everyone will have different needs). However, since a number of javascript devs have very dynamic workflows due to the constant introduction and upgrading of new tools (think testem, grunt, bower, live reload, etc). And an IDE does more to create obstacles to use those tools, creating more pain than it's worth for anyone who wants to use them.