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For me, when I use an IDE I feel like I'm learning/using the IDE, not the language it self. I found that I was somewhat dependent on the IDE. Then I switched to vim and started learning how to actually build projects from the ground up.

I've noticed that a lot of people who use IDEs can't use anything else. Want to build an Android app? There are people who can not build an Android app without eclipse.

After learning Vim I was able to use it just like an IDE and I felt like I had a better understanding of how the projects I was building actually work.



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