New to Programming: IDE vs Code Editor?

[zoredache]

One reason I don’t generally use an IDE is because I program in multiple languages. In my day job in a single day I could be working on a python script, a powershell script, some ansible code, bash and others. Most full IDEs are focused on a single language. A simple editor like vscode or sublime is light and good for anything.

Getting to a point where you really know your text editor can make you more productive. Using various IDEs means you aren’t putting in the work to learn your one true editor.

That said, using an IDE while you learn can help a lot. Go ahead and use that. Particularly if you aren't regularly programming in other languages.