[DontGiveTwoFlux]

I think the biggest issue is that beyond the setup phase of development, these tools don't get used by the new researchers the author works with. If I'm developing a new program, having to run ten programs I've never seen before just to get started can be frustrating if I won't be actively using as them I work.

Programmers should learn the tools to stay efficient. Version Control, build tools, etc. are priceless. But if you force feed too much at once, nothing will stick. Couple that with what for some may be their first time on the command line, and you have a recipe for bullshittery.

I'm having a hard time understanding other commenter's grief that explaining git to someone who's never typed "ls" before is anything less than bullshit to slog through. These things are best learned one or two at a time.