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by noarchy 4467 days ago
It would be an investment, but for a software developer these are professional tools. The problem, though, is that free alternatives exist for those who don't mind a learning curve.
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Oh I didn't mean exclusively in terms of time. Using a quasi open source editor means you are invested into the future of the editor itself (see TextMate). Having said that, Jetbrains has been around for a while and Idea is kick ass for Java.