Opinion: Eclipse Fails to Meet the Enterprise Java Developer's Needs
This one-time Eclipse developer who's tried a variety of Java IDEs over the years now believes Eclipse is a functionally handicapped IDE that's languishing under the influence of commercial interests.
by Gerard Fernandes
July 25, 2005
have tried—quite hard at times—to rely on Eclipse as my main Java IDE, but I have been unable to because, simply stated, Eclipse hasn't met the evolving needs of Java developers. And by Java developers, I don't mean the minority who build Eclipse tools. I mean the majority who program in teams that deliver enterprise Java applications on the J2EE platform.
When Eclipse was first introduced, it was lauded for introducing not just an IDE but also features that promoted good development practices. Key among these were on-the-fly compilation, a stricter compiler, and most importantly, refactoring. Since then, the Eclipse community has rested on its laurels and done nothing significant to improve the IDE. Eclipse has failed to see the architectural directions that Java application development has taken. In doing so, it has let down the many Java developers who use it.
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have tried—quite hard at times—to rely on Eclipse as my main Java IDE, but I have been unable to because, simply stated, Eclipse hasn't met the evolving needs of Java developers. And by Java developers, I don't mean the minority who build Eclipse tools. I mean the majority who program in teams that deliver enterprise Java applications on the J2EE platform.
