I think I’ll always prefer a plain text editor and the command line for my computing work. Maybe it’s because I was introduced to computing on a VT-320 terminal connected to a VAX? Maybe I’ll never know. I just feel more comfortable with plain text and the power that the command line provides. A lot of folks prefer to write code in an IDE. Syntax highlighting, intellisense, integrated debugging, etc. There are a lot of reasons that IDEs are so popular among developers. Some IDEs even have their own followings like a NFL team or a religion. One thing I’ve learned over the last few years is that a programming language can really benefit from a high quality IDE (or 10). By having a great IDE available, more people will likely be pulled into the language to use it for their next big app/script/widget. I’m excited to see JetBrains working on PyCharm. It’s not because I like their Java IDE or that I like their work over the others (Netbeans, WingIDE, PyDev, etc.) I’m excited because Python is getting more IDE love. That’s a great thing! If you’re looking for a Python IDE, check out PyCharm. If you really want to ‘Develop with Pleasure’, code your next app/script/widget in Python!