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by Datenstrom 1472 days ago
Name one thing an IDE can do that I can't do with my (Turing complete) editor and shell.
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An IDE can let another programmer learn the project without you being there to explain the details of your bespoke tooling.
My bespoke tooling does not require anyone else to use it to navigate or learn any project unlike some IDEs which is the biggest problem with them.