The AI Native Dev - from Copilot today to AI Native Software Development tomorrow Why the Top 1% of Devs Love IntelliJ | Anton Arhipov
Jun 3, 2025
Join Anton Arhipov, a JetBrains advocate and IntelliJ power user, as he dives into the evolution of software development tools. Discover how IntelliJ responds to industry trends and the essential plugins every developer must know. Anton discusses the challenges of pull requests in the age of AI and how tools like ZeroTurnaround's Java reloading have transformed workflows. He also shares insights on balancing AI suggestions with developer control in coding practices, making it a must-listen for tech enthusiasts!
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ZeroTurnaround's Impact on Java Dev
- ZeroTurnaround built tools to reload Java classes instantly, avoiding JVM restarts and long server startup times.
- Some customers experienced server restarts taking up to 90 minutes, highlighting the productivity impact.
IntelliJ Loyalty and AI Evolution
- IntelliJ users prefer staying in their familiar environment rather than switching IDEs to access AI tools.
- AI completions evolve from simple suggestions to full line or multi-line code snippets integrated contextually within projects.
Next Edit Prediction Overload
- Anton experienced cognitive overload playing with AI next edit prediction due to constant streaming completions.
- Accepting AI suggestions rapidly shifts coding focus from writing to evaluating generated code correctness.