5 Reasons Why I Deleted My IDE

Transitioning from an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to command-line tools and custom scripts can enhance system performance, reliability, and flexibility, particularly for developers managing multiple environments and remote servers. The author shares their personal journey of deleting their IDE due to performance issues and inefficiencies, advocating for a command-line approach that offers deeper control over tasks like compiling, linking, and publishing code across various programming languages. This method is especially beneficial for technical leads and developers frequently switching tasks or working on operations tasks, as it minimizes the resource strain and interference associated with running multiple IDEs. The transition requires a solid understanding of shell environments and tools like Bash, Gradle, and CMake, but it empowers developers to automate complex tasks, improve debugging with debug prints, and optimize workflows with custom scripts. While the learning curve is steep and not recommended for beginners, developers frustrated by their IDE's limitations may find this approach rewarding.