Ask HN: Why the IDE Religiosity?

Why do developers exhibit such religious reactions to any perceived criticism let alone threat to IDEs? Both as a concept and then also in defense of their IDE of choice.

I can't relate. I'm pretty tool agnostic and just find IDEs cumbersome. I move machines a lot, so I'm not known for getting attached to a specific configuration. IDEs are that on steroids, so I avoid them. But that's on me.

However, coworkers, interwebbers, whoever, on learning that I don't use an IDE seems to assume my toolchains are archaic and slow and simple and stupid and {insert whatever here}. "Clearly your IDE-less projects couldn't get to the same complexity as mine!" they mightily exclaim. I mean, maybe, I guess. But I'm just drinking my coffee?

Write with whatever makes you happy

/As long as it works.