In the enterprise Java world, the comfy auto-completing IDE is a smart strategic choice when "managing the environment" means weeks of frustration at installing, configuring and fitting together by trial and error an application server like IBM Websphere and the application. Funny tools like Maven, Subversion and certain Eclipse plugins add extra puzzles and unpredictability for the true amateur, but the normal unforeseen complications are usually enough to forfeit any hope of good automation.