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For many Java developers, the IDE is more than a high-powered telescope, it's the Milky Way itself. In this article Coderspieler Nathan Hamblen reminds you how invigorating it can be to write code the old-fashioned way -- by typing in a plain text editor and building with an external script. Not only will this old-school skill save you valuable time when your IDE goes awry, it could be your ticket to learning about newer technologies like Buildr, Jetty, JavaRebel, and more.